 Hello! My name is Katerina Kolkaran. I've been a scientist for many years and would like to share with you some of my knowledge. Today's topic is research methodologies and their importance in any research. Research is a rigorous and systematic search for appropriate information on a specific topic, which involves creation of hypotheses, collection and analysis of data, and making conclusions based on the collective facts. To conduct the research, scientists use research methods. However, research methods are not the same as research methodologies. Research method pertains to all those methods which a researcher employs to undertake research process to solve the given problem. The techniques and procedure that I applied during the course of studying research problem are known as the research methods. It encompasses both quantitative and quantitative methods of performing research operations. Research methodology, as its name suggests, is the study of methods so as to solve the research problem. It's the science of learning the way research should be performed systematically. It refers to the rigorous analysis of the methods applied in the stream of research to ensure that the conclusions drawn are valid, reliable and credible. Methods is simply a research tool, a component of research, say for example a qualitative method such as interviews. Mythology is the justification for using a particular research method. The key difference between research method and research methodology is that it's simple. The research method is the part of the research methodology. Research methodology is a system of methods used scientifically to solve the research problem and implies the science of analyzing the manner in which the research is conducted appropriately. Research methodology, which consists of a complete approach, is aligned toward the attainment of the purpose. In other words, research methodology is a science of understanding how research is performed methodically, studying different techniques which can be utilized in the performance of experimental tests. Research methodology implies an entire strategy toward attunement of objective, which is an application of correct procedures so as to determine solutions. I hope that this short video has shared some line on what research methodology is and will help you to understand thoroughly the research problems at your hands. Good luck!