The work of every researcher is both theoretical and applied. Theory is to be found in literature, i.e. in books, journal articles, in theses, in government reports and papers, in the published works of company's and NGO's, and in the reports of conference proceedings. The applied aspect of the research task is in the actual work involved in carrying out research.

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This statement is true. Researchers use theory from literature to inform their applied research tasks.

The Work of Every Researcher Is Both Theoretical and Applied