A research report is a publication that reports on the findings of a research project or alternatively scientific observations on or about a subject.
Research reports are produced by many sectors including industry, education, government and non-government organizations and may be disseminated internally, or made public ie published however they are not usually available from booksellers or through standard commercial publishing channels.[1][2] Research reports are also issued by governmental and international organizations, such as UNESCO.
There are various distribution models for research reports with the main ones being: public distribution for free or open access; limited distribution to clients and customers; or sold commercially. For example market research reports are often produced for sale by specialist market research companies, investment companies may provide research reports to clients[3] while government agencies and civil society organizations such as UNESCO, the World Health Organization and many others often provide free access to organization research reports in the public interest[4] or for a range of organization requirements and objectives.
See also
- Annual reports
- Academic journals
- Grey literature
- Securities research reports
- Reports
- Research paper
References
- ^ "Research reports". Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB). Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ Lawrence, Amanda (2018-01-08). Chan, Leslie; Loizides, Fernando (eds.). "Influence seekers: The production of grey literature for policy and practice". Information Services & Use. 37 (4): 389–403. doi:10.3233/ISU-170857.
- ^ Chen, James. "Research Report". Investopedia. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "Access thousands of free publications". UNESCO. Retrieved 2020-02-07.