Download or read book Encyclopaedia Of Research Methodology In Social Sciences And Humanities (Set Of 2 Vols.) written by Prem Shanker Choudhary and published by . This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research is defined as human activity based on intellectual application in the investigation of matter. The primary aim for applied research is discovering, interpreting, and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe.Research can use the scientific method, but need not do so.