This document discusses the meaning, definition, concepts, need, and purpose of research. It defines research as a systematic process of investigation to discover new knowledge or verify existing knowledge. Research involves formulating questions, collecting and analyzing data, and reporting findings. The key needs and purposes of research are the acquisition of new knowledge, verification of existing facts, development of new scientific principles and equipment, and providing guidance for social planning and control.

1. SUBMITTED BY:-
Deepak Malviya
Student of MLISc
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Research concepts meaning need and purpose of research
DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY
INDORE
(M.P)
SCHOOL OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE

2. CONTENTS
• Meaning of Research
• What is Research
• Definition of Research
• Concept of Research
• Characteristics of Research
• Need of Research
• Purpose of Research
• References

3.  Research word first time come from Latin word.
 Research is made by two words following are:
 Re + Search = Research
 Re means again and again.
 Search means to find out something special.

4. WHAT IS RESEARCH
“ RESEARCH: Research means “Search for
Knowledge”. It aim at discovering the truth. It is
the search for knowledge through objective and
systematic method of finding solution to
problems. It is carried on both for discovering
new facts and verification of old ones. Therefore,
research is a process of systematic and in-depth
study or search of any particular topic, subject or
area of investigation backed.

5. “Research is considered to be more formal systematic intensive
process of coring on the scientific method of analysis it
involves a more systematic structure of investigation usually
resulting in some sort of formal record+ of procedures and a
report of result or conclusion.
Cont…

6. DEFINITIONS
Acc to,
A.V. Rodman & A.B.H. Mouri.
“Efforts of Arrangement of new knowledge, is called
Research.
Acc To,
John West.
“Research is a processed, Which investigate new knowledge.

7. Acc to,
John.
“Research Mean finding out of solution to a problem, It
is a search for knowledge it is art of investigation”
Cont…

8. CONCEPTS OF RESEARCH
Question
Why Problem What
Incident How
Behavior When
Tendency
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9. NEED OF RESEARCH
• Acquisition of new knowledge.
• Removal of Ignorance.
• Helpful in social welfare
• Helpful in social control
• Helpful in administrative and social refuse
• Base of social production
• Helpful in the development of Social Science.

10. PURPOSE OF RESEARCH
 Investigation of new facts.
 Verification of old facts.
 Development of new scientific equipment & principles.
 Critical description & analysis of scientific reference
structure.

11. IMPORTANCE OF RESEARCH
 Provide Guidance to social planning.
 Facilitator control by providing knowledge.
 Knowledge is enlightenment.
 Suggests effective remedial measures.
 Affords sound basis for prediction.

12. Therefore in final words, We get Research is a process in
which a researcher find a solutions of a problem in a
systematic or scientific way research subjected to an
appropriate investigation. Research is an intellectual work
because it demands true facts and relevant data for exact
result of an investigation.
CONCLUSION

13. REFERENCES
•Write Like a Chemist, Robinson, M. S., Stoller, F. L.,
Costanzia-Robinson, M. S., Jones, J. K., Oxford
University Press, Oxford, 2008
•www.google.com