This course is prepared for developing the interest of students in research pursuits and making them excel in research tasks. Along with the basic questions that what is research and how it is conducted through various methods, in this course the students will be acquainted with the various techniques of conducting research in social sciences, particularly in the discipline of history. The course focuses on the ethics of research, major steps in carrying out the task of research, qualitative and quantitative research as well as the notion of objectivity and subjectivity in research. The contents discussed blow would develop their theoretical understanding as well as the practical and field related issues as to the research activities. On completion of these contents, the students would be able to apprehend major paradigms, ontologies and epistemologies, and accordingly will be able to develop their analytical skills and produces authentic, credible and standard research.