Research methodology or methods of research is a system of models, methods and procedures that is used to find the results of a research problem. Research on the other hand is a systematic set of procedures conducted to develop a model or technique to find the necessary results of a realistic problem that is supported by data. The main objective of a research is to optimize the possibility of any growth and make further recommendations for implementations. The books that deal with the methods of research are called books on research methods.
The research in any field is carried out thoroughly by following some basic procedures which make the research less time consuming and also throws a valuable insight into the subject with which an individual is dealing. Anyone who is willing to carry out a research in any topic should follow these rules in order to avoid any problems - the person concerned must have a thorough knowledge of the relevant topic through observation, interviews should be conducted to get a fair idea, after the data has been collected through interview the data must be analyzed and a comparative study of the different data collected should be made. It is not necessary that an interview has to be conducted, it is done so in case of market research or for social sciences but for software or other science where experiments play a vital role, the research is based on the inferences drawn from a particular experiment.
There are different types of research like historical research, descriptive research, experimental methods of research, inter-disciplinary research and many others but each of these is conducted with the help of proper methods.
There are different books dealing with the different types of research- The Craft of Research (University of Chicago Pr) priced at around $ 15.00, Research Methods: A Process of Enquiry by Anthony M. Graziano & Michael L. Raulin priced at around $115.20, Conducting Research by Patrick J. Schloss and Maureen A Smith priced at around $ 64.00, Research Methodology by Suresh C. Sinha and Anil K.Dhiman, the list is exhaustive and anyone conducting a research will find the required methods helpful.
