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Research has been defined in several ways but there is no single agreed upon definition. The OECD defines it as systematic activities to increase knowledge and use that knowledge to develop new applications. John W. Creswell defines research as a process using steps to collect and analyze information to increase understanding of a topic, which involves posing a question, collecting data to answer it, and presenting an answer. The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides a detailed definition describing research as a studious inquiry through investigation or experimentation aimed at discovering and interpreting new facts to revise accepted theories or put new theories into practice.

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Research has been defined in several ways but there is no single agreed upon definition. The OECD defines it as systematic activities to increase knowledge and use that knowledge to develop new applications. John W. Creswell defines research as a process using steps to collect and analyze information to increase understanding of a topic, which involves posing a question, collecting data to answer it, and presenting an answer. The Merriam-Webster dictionary provides a detailed definition describing research as a studious inquiry through investigation or experimentation aimed at discovering and interpreting new facts to revise accepted theories or put new theories into practice.

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Research has been defined in a number of different ways, and while there are

similarities, there does not appear to be a single, all-encompassing definition that is


embraced by all who engage in it.
One definition of research is used by the OECD, "Any creative systematic activity
undertaken in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man,
culture and society, and the use of this knowledge to devise new applications."[4]
Another definition of research is given by John W. Creswell, who states that "research is
a process of steps used to collect and analyze information to increase our understanding
of a topic or issue". It consists of three steps: pose a question, collect data to answer the
question, and present an answer to the question.[5]
The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines research in more detail as "studious
inquiry or examination; especially : investigation or experimentation aimed at the
discovery and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories or laws in the light of
new facts, or practical application of such new or revised theories or laws"[3]

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