What is research?

Different authors give different meaning of research. Some author stated that research is the way to collect data, information and facts about a particular subject and some said that it is the process of finding unknown and putting more light information to what has been know. From other point of view, research is a way to search something in order to have information in a systematic way to increase understanding (Uma Sekaran, 2006). This author stated that research is a systematic inquiry that provides information to guide decision (Donald Cooper D. R., 2001)