I completely agree to the above mentioned quote by Zora Neale Hurston. The act of research is actually prying and poking but in a specific direction. Research is done to know more about a particular subject. For those who want to know any subject in-depth research is the one and only tool. Research enriches us, enlightens us and empowers us. While doing research we also get to learn and see more than one perspectives of a particular topic. Research is always done in a formalized manner and there are some proven techniques.