A research question is 'a question that a research project sets out to answer'. Choosing a research question is an essential element of both quantitative and qualitative research. Investigation will ...

Questions about the origin and nature of Earth and the life on it have long preoccupied human thought and the scientific endeavor. Deciphering the planet's history and processes could improve the ...

The Arctic in the Anthropocene reviews research questions previously identified by Arctic researchers, and then highlights the new questions that have emerged in the wake of and expectation of further ...

The Research as Inquiry frame looks to help show that research is a process where you can develop a research question and begin to ask more complex questions as the question is reframed after finding ...

As a researcher who has used a wide variety of methodologies, I understand the importance of acknowledging that we, as researchers, do not pick the methodology; rather, the research question dictates ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. Pew Research Center sometimes employs cognitive interviewing to help improve ...

While doing research under tight deadlines, finding reliable sources becomes the most stressful part of writing. I’ve wasted hours opening papers that looked useful but added nothing to my argument.