Draft:Outline of research

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to research:

Research is "creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge". It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, characterized by a particular attentiveness to controlling sources of bias and error. These activities are characterized by accounting and controlling for biases. A research project may be an expansion of past work in the field. To test the validity of instruments, procedures, or experiments, research may replicate elements of prior projects or the project as a whole.

What type of thing is research?

Research can be described as all of the following:

History of research

Main article: History of research

Research lists

Main article: List of research topics