title: Defining research.
abstract: An activity defined as research will attract a particular set of regulatory, ethical and legal responses; however, assigning a clear definition of research is a difficult if not impossible task. The purpose of this article is to explore and emphasise the various aspects of research which allow it to be characterised as a reviewable activity and to stimulate discussion with a view to identifying which class of activities warrants a regulatory response.
authors.affiliation: Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University.
authors.forename: George F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Tomossy
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D017712:Peer Review, Research / Q000592:standards*; D012106:Research / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D009626:Terminology as Topic