Clue

http://researchclue.com/

Pedia

http://researchpedia.info/

Perspectives

http://www.researchperspectives.org/

R4D

http://r4d.dfid.gov.uk/

institutes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Research_institutes

Trends

http://www.researchtrends.com/category/video/

Bib

http://researchbib.com/

Author Aid

http://www.authoraid.info/

10 companies spending most on R&D in the world

http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-10-companies-spending-most-on-r-and-d-in-the-world/20130315.htm#1

Modules

http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/ugc/training/online-research-skills-modules

List of countries by research and development spending

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_research_and_development_spending

Tutorials

http://www.youtube.com/user/researchtutorials

Organisations

http://www.incommon.org/participants/
http://www.srl.uic.edu/lansro.htm
http://icrier.org/
http://www.searchwarriors.com/ResearchOrganisation.htm

Descriptive vs. Analytical Research / Types

The distinction between descriptive and analytical research is based on the question it asks.

Descriptive research attempts to determine, describe, or identify what is, while
analytical research attempts to establish why it is that way or how it came to be.

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/09/27/the-3-basic-types-of-descriptive-research-methods/

http://www.ehow.com/info_8212942_types-analytical-research.html