Original research

Original research, also called primary research, is that which is not based exclusively on a summary, review or synthesis of previous publications on the research topic. The purpose of original research is to produce new knowledge, rather than to present existing knowledge in a new form (for example, summarized or classified) and this material is of primary source character.[6]​.

Original research can take various forms, depending on the discipline to which it belongs. In experimental work, it usually involves direct or indirect observation of the subjects under investigation, for example, in the laboratory or in the field, documents the methodology, results and conclusions of an experiment or set of experiments, or offers a novel interpretation of previous results. In analytical work, you usually produce some new mathematical results (for example), or a new way of approaching an existing problem. In some topics that do not usually carry out experimentation or analysis of this type, the originality is in the particular way in which the existing understanding is changed or reinterpreted based on the result of the researcher's work.[7]​.

Several recent articles, published in peer-reviewed journals, provide valuable recommendations for writing, presenting and executing research projects.[8]​[9]​[10]​[11]​[12]​[13]​.

According to the object of study

Depending on the object of study, the following types of research are distinguished:

Different types of research between disciplines have been described, as well as specific terminology.[17]​ The most commonly accepted definitions are those used to refer to the increase in the level of interaction between disciplines:

On the other hand, historical investigations are those that are carried out through a comparative perspective over time, resorting to primary and secondary sources. This type of research can contribute to the initial creation of hypotheses or the creation of working hypotheses.

Academic publishing is a necessary system for academics to peer-review work and make it available to a broader public. The system varies widely by field and is also always changing, although often slowly. Most academic work is published in the form of a journal article or book. There is also a large body of research that exists in the form of a thesis or dissertation. These forms of research can be found in databases explicitly for theses and dissertations. In publications, STM publication is an abbreviation for academic publications in science, technology and medicine.

Most established academic fields have their own scientific journals and other outlets for publication, although many academic journals are somewhat interdisciplinary, publishing work from several different fields or subfields. The types of publications that are accepted as contributions of knowledge or research vary greatly across fields, from print to electronic formats. One study suggests that researchers should not pay much attention to findings that are not frequently repeated.[18] It has also been suggested that all published studies should be subject to some measure to assess the validity or reliability of their procedures to avoid publication of unproven findings.[19] Business models are different in the electronic environment. Since the early 1990s, licensing of electronic resources, particularly journals, has been very common. Nowadays, an important trend, particularly with Regarding academic journals, it is open access&action=edit&redlink=1 "Open access (publication) (not yet written)").[20]​ There are two main forms of open access: open access publishing, in which articles or the entire journal are freely available from the time of publication, and self-archiving, where the author makes a copy of his or her own work freely available on the web.

Original research

Original research, also called primary research, is that which is not based exclusively on a summary, review or synthesis of previous publications on the research topic. The purpose of original research is to produce new knowledge, rather than to present existing knowledge in a new form (for example, summarized or classified) and this material is of primary source character.[6]​.

Original research can take various forms, depending on the discipline to which it belongs. In experimental work, it usually involves direct or indirect observation of the subjects under investigation, for example, in the laboratory or in the field, documents the methodology, results and conclusions of an experiment or set of experiments, or offers a novel interpretation of previous results. In analytical work, you usually produce some new mathematical results (for example), or a new way of approaching an existing problem. In some topics that do not usually carry out experimentation or analysis of this type, the originality is in the particular way in which the existing understanding is changed or reinterpreted based on the result of the researcher's work.[7]​.

Several recent articles, published in peer-reviewed journals, provide valuable recommendations for writing, presenting and executing research projects.[8]​[9]​[10]​[11]​[12]​[13]​.

According to the object of study

Depending on the object of study, the following types of research are distinguished:

Different types of research between disciplines have been described, as well as specific terminology.[17]​ The most commonly accepted definitions are those used to refer to the increase in the level of interaction between disciplines:

On the other hand, historical investigations are those that are carried out through a comparative perspective over time, resorting to primary and secondary sources. This type of research can contribute to the initial creation of hypotheses or the creation of working hypotheses.

Academic publishing is a necessary system for academics to peer-review work and make it available to a broader public. The system varies widely by field and is also always changing, although often slowly. Most academic work is published in the form of a journal article or book. There is also a large body of research that exists in the form of a thesis or dissertation. These forms of research can be found in databases explicitly for theses and dissertations. In publications, STM publication is an abbreviation for academic publications in science, technology and medicine.

Most established academic fields have their own scientific journals and other outlets for publication, although many academic journals are somewhat interdisciplinary, publishing work from several different fields or subfields. The types of publications that are accepted as contributions of knowledge or research vary greatly across fields, from print to electronic formats. One study suggests that researchers should not pay much attention to findings that are not frequently repeated.[18] It has also been suggested that all published studies should be subject to some measure to assess the validity or reliability of their procedures to avoid publication of unproven findings.[19] Business models are different in the electronic environment. Since the early 1990s, licensing of electronic resources, particularly journals, has been very common. Nowadays, an important trend, particularly with Regarding academic journals, it is open access&action=edit&redlink=1 "Open access (publication) (not yet written)").[20]​ There are two main forms of open access: open access publishing, in which articles or the entire journal are freely available from the time of publication, and self-archiving, where the author makes a copy of his or her own work freely available on the web.