Structured Summary
Abstract
Critical and exhaustive investigation or experimentation, having for its aim the discovery of new facts and their correct interpretation, the revision of accepted conclusions, theories, or laws in the light of newly discovered facts, or the practical application of such new or revised conclusions, theories, or laws. (Webster, 3d ed)
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Broader headings
Narrower headings
- Animal Experimentation
- Artificial Life
- Behavioral Research
- Biomedical Research
- Community-Based Participatory Research
- Data Anonymization
- Dual Use Research
- Empirical Research
- Evidence Gaps
- Interdisciplinary Research
- Knowledge Discovery
- Operations Research
- Parapsychology
- Proof of Concept Study
- Public Health Systems Research
- Research Design
- Research Peer Review
- Research Report
- Research Social Validity
- Space Research
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Synonyms
12 entry terms
- Laboratory Research
- Research Activities
- Research Priorities
- Research and Development
- Activities, Research
- Activity, Research
- Development and Research
- Priorities, Research
- Priority, Research
- Research Activity
- Research Priority
- Research, Laboratory
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Aspects Covered
10 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.
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Indexing Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; research as a field or the progress or status of research in a particular field; do not add routinely for specific studies involving "research"
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Research. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012106. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012106
- Research. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Research
- Research. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42240