title: What is research? Some definitions and dilemmas.
abstract: The second article in the research series attempts to answer the question 'What is research?' by addressing issues concerned with the meaning and purpose of research. The article also outlines some of the principal differences between the major approaches to research.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Behi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods; D012107:Research Design