Research

The word research is composed of two syllables, re and search.
“Re” is a prefix- meaning again, anew or over again
“search” is a verb- meaning to examine closely and carefully, to test and try, or to probe.
Together they form a noun describing a careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to establish facts or principles.

Research is the systematic investigation into existing or new knowledge.

Method is simply a research tool, a component of research – say for example, a qualitative method such as interviews. Methodology or entire design is the justification for using a particular research method.

Research Methodology has many dimensions and Research Methods do constitute a part of the research methodology. The scope of research methodology is wider than that of research methods.

There are two types of research:

Quantitative research is research based on measurable facts and information that can be counted, producing numerical and statistical data.Is often presented at the form of tables, charts and diagrams.

Qualitative research is based on information about people’s opinions, views and preferences about something rather than hard facts.

So to answer your question taking interviews and doing internship is qualitative research. And gathering and analyzing hard fact information is quantitative.

A research project may also be an expansion on past work in the field.

Exploratory Research, which helps identify and define a problem or question.

Constructive Research,, which tests theories and proposes solutions to a problem or question.

Empirical Research, which tests the feasibility of a solution using empirical evidence.

Research methodology is a way to systematically solve the research problem.

It may be understood as a science of studying how research is done scientifically.

In it we study the various steps that are generally adopted by a researcher in studying his research problem along with the logic behind them