Basics of scientific research

4. Why is scientific literature important ?


Scientific literature comprises scholarly publications that report original empirical and theoretical work in the natural and social sciences. Within an academic field, scientific literature is often referred to as "the literature". Academic publishing is the process of contributing the results of one's research into the literature, which often requires a peer-review process.
Original scientific research published for the first time in scientific journals is called the primary literature. Patents and technical reports, for minor research results and engineering and design work (including computer software), can also be considered primary literature.
Secondary sources include review articles (which summarize the findings of published studies to highlight advances and new lines of research) and books (for large projects or broad arguments, including compilations of articles).
Scientific literature is the principal medium for communicating the results of scientific research and, as such, represents the permanent record of the collective achievements of the scientific community over time


5.Why should students read a scientific literature?
Reading scientific literature is a must for students interested in research, for choosing their topics and carrying out their experiments. Scientific literature in that field will help one understand what has already been discovered and what questions remain unanswered and thus help in designing one's research project.
Numerous studies have proven that reading and analyzing primary literature improves scientific literacy, critical thinking abilities, and knowledge of scientific facts.

6. Define the term method and methodology and write about difference between these notions

Method- a particular procedure for accomplishing or approaching something, especially a systematic or established one.

The methodology is a proper study or analysis of all the methods used in the research. Methods are simply behavior or tools used to select research techniques. The methodology is applied at the initial stage of the research/study. Methods are used and applied at a later stage of the study/ research.
Difference between them:
Methods are just behavior or tools used to select a research technique. Methodology is analysis of all the methods and procedures of the investigation. Methods are applied during the later stage of the research study. Methodologies are applied during the initial stage of the research process.