‘Fishing out’ the missing elements in a publication

Research, once christened as the ‘voyage of discovery’,  is the organized and systematic process of gathering information, analyzing data and generating novel concrete findings pertaining to any discipline of study for the advancement of knowledge. It is a tedious process and is usually backed by authentic bibliographic references to strengthen and consolidate findings. A former Professor at the University of Michigan, Clifford Woody, who addressed a wide range of problems in education, once said, research comprises of defining, redefining a problem, and formulating a hypothesis. Although the process of research involves several stages, it is essentially the outcome of research (namely publication) that is prioritized. The path to consolidate research is usually lengthy and calls for substantial effort. Generally, a research process comprises of three stages. The first stage is essentially about putting resources in place. Recruitment of suitable manpower, evaluation, management, establishment of funds and striking up partnerships are some of the tasks undertaken. The second stage embraces the methodology of research. Performing searches within a topic, discovering the fundamentals, reading, reviewing research work, carrying out experiments, troubleshooting results and thorough scrutiny of research comprise the methodology. The basic elements of research consist of outlining the hypothesis, projecting the problem, framing the question, providing the solution, presentatio...
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