research

Everyday

1. Research is careful study to find out new facts or information. tree →
2. To research means to look for information about a topic, for example in books or online. tree →

In the lessons

School: children research a topic (animals, countries, history) for a project, using books, websites and interviews, then write it up in their own words. Science: researchers do experiments to answer questions. Online safety: use trusted sites and check facts. Phrases: do research, research into, research project, carry out research.

Examples

• We did research on penguins for our project. tree →
• Scientists are doing research into new medicines. tree →
• Research the planets and make a poster. tree →
• My research shows that most of our class walk to school. tree →
• Use books and safe websites for your research. tree →
• She researched her family history. tree →
• Further research is required to determine which is English and which Celtic among Anglo-Irish folk-tales. tree →

Note

Noun is uncountable: «some research», «a piece of research», not «researches» or «a research». Stress can be re-SEARCH or RE-search. Copying text is not research — write what you learnt in your own words and say where it came from.

In Jewish tradition

School: children research a topic (animals, countries, history) for a project, using books, websites and interviews, then write it up in their own words. Science: researchers do experiments to answer questions. Online safety: use trusted sites and check facts. Phrases: do research, research into, research project, carry out research.

Examples

• But the time of its composition and the name of its author have not yet been ascertained, despite of the most elaborate researches of renowned archaeologists. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Noun is uncountable: «some research», «a piece of research», not «researches» or «a research». Stress can be re-SEARCH or RE-search. Copying text is not research — write what you learnt in your own words and say where it came from.