RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - Its Concept - Ishank Rastogi Introduction to Research Methodology A research methodology involves specific techniques that are adopted in research process to collect, assemble and evaluate data. It defines those tools that are used to gather relevant information in a specific research study. Surveys, questionnaires and interviews are the common tools of research. The organized questioning and exploration either by hypothesis formation or scientific testing of any inquisition or query by following a set of standard rules and procedures is defined as research methodology . Types of Research Methodologies Research methodology is applied on two important types of research process which involves basic research and applied research. Basic research includes the work or research that has not been done before. On the other hand, applied research involves the work that has already been done. Note: Research methodology is adopted to ch