Research:
A detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding.
Cambridge Dictionary
The systematic study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Oxford Dictionary
We can define research as a process that is undertaken in a systematic way with a clear purpose, to find things out.
Saunders, M.N.K., Lewis, P. and Thornhill, A. (2023) Research methods for business students. Upper Saddle River: Pearson.
"Research is about investigation, learning about something new or from the past. It can often be likened to the beginning of a journey of exploration. It is about reading, visiting or perhaps viewing, but above all, it is about recording information."
Seivewright, S. (2007) Research and design. Lausanne: AVA Academia.
Credit: The Information Literacy Group, 2018. Link