Research#Original research

Original research (rarely also original research, English: original research) aims at the acquisition of new scientific knowledge and less known to the presentation and reproduction of knowledge in a new form, such as summary (abstract ), review or compilation from.

Limiting cases

The transition from research to the compilation of original, ie compilation of existing knowledge, is fluid. Even a classification can provide completely new insights in a field of research. A classic example of this is the periodic table of elements, the Dmitri Mendeleev independently of (1834-1907) and Lothar Meyer (1830-1895) was set up and led to significant predictions and discoveries.

Publications of original research

Criteria for original research in a publication are: The one or more authors of a study ...

Original research results are usually in journals ( journals, except: review article ) published or independent scientific monographs. An example of such publication of original research is a thesis elaborated as part of a promotion.