Research refers to the creative and systematic work that is carried out to enhance the knowledge about the specific area of interest. Mainly, it includes data collection, organizational and analysis of the information with the aim of effectively understanding the research topic. In addition to this, research is also considered as the creation of new knowledge and at the same time also use of existing knowledge in a new way in order to develop or generate new concepts, methodologies and understanding. This article discusses the definition of research, types of research, differentiation between quantitative and qualitative research, types of quantitative and qualitative research, and advantages and disadvantages of data collection.