Informative research is one of the most talked about in academia.

Research is about data and data is information, no research can stand without the right information. The right information in research is relevant information needed to carry out research for a specific subject.

Ordinarily, every research is informative, however, some types of research require sourcing of specific information about an organization, institution, event or subject, these types are merely knowledge-based research. It helps to make necessary inquiries about a topic.

For example, to investigate an organization or profession one could use the help of specific sites like Yelp to gather the correct and accurate data, or knowledge about the organization or a professional, sometimes a researcher would need to access a professional directory or e-register e.g. Nigerian Bar Association, to ascertain the authenticity of a professional. Informative research is sometimes called investigative research because it is a knowledge base. This eye-opener addresses and provides answers to relevant questions bothering the mind of a researcher.

In academic parlance, informative research can be sourced from the following sites;

Google Scholar, ResearchGate, Google Books, and Base among other good academic sites stores informative data globally. These sites help students perform good research by providing literature and data for writing projects, theses and dissertation contents such as the background of the study, statement of the problem, literature review etc. within a short time. It provides researchers with secondary data.

This type of research can also be sourced from library catalogues, academic articles, institutions’ databases, relevant agencies/academic websites, magazines, professional directories and the usual Google searches.

Students engaged in providing information on a particular subject are required to think critically before commencing a search, this is because the quality of information gathered depends on hard work, consistency and exploration of reliable sources meticulously.

Why do people carry out informative research?

People do this type of research for the following reasons:

For education purpose

To create awareness about a particular topic or problem

To have enough evidence to back up their decisions about a subject being studied

To improve ones’ knowledge about a subject

How to conduct informative research

Craft a winning topic and understand the topic

Collect relevant information

Analyze the information gathered and apply them

Sieve out the relevant findings from the information analyzed

Proofread and organize the work.

The research can be faced with the following challenges:

The availability of many conflicting data could create confusion for the researcher

Availability of poorly researched content or materials from inexperienced authors

Limited time for adequate researching

Financial constraints to complete the study