I agree that there is no hope of doing perfect research because of the fact that the normal or generic ways in which research is generally done sometimes become outdated as new and many times, more relevant information pertaining to the subject matter of choice is presented on a daily basis, both online and in print. Newly updated models of research are sometimes necessary because no matter how many times you research a subject matter, you are able to discover that you have not explored all angles of the subject, and this has to be done in order to accurately present your findings. Research commonly falls into two categories: primary, which covers both creative and original ways in which to do research and secondary, which covers a more comprehensive research method.  

It is easy to formulate a strategy on which to base your research techniques, in order to come to a hypothesis or a validation of a particular subject, but it inevitably fails to incorporate all the aspects of the subject, so in order to get the true picture one has to do an extensive or secondary research and incorporate all their findings to succeed in doing this task, and at the end of all of it, there still remains unexplored aspects of the subject.  

Many strategies have been designed to facilitate complete researches, but given the complexity of some subject matter, the results have proven to be inconclusive, so to speak. Researching can be done in many different ways, via the library (a rather outdated mode), the internet and encyclopedias. The library research can be an all-encompassing method of research; libraries are equipped to inform persons, and to help them to come to a conclusion in their deductive reasoning. They have the facilities to do all of the above-mentioned research techniques as well as other methods, but persons are not so keen to sit in a library anymore when research can be done on the internet and from their homes. Researching in this way can cover all angles, but is sometimes not 100% effective.  

Research can involve a lot more than was previously thought and it sometimes entails also, extensive field work. Not everything can, or is documented in some processes.  Many times the field work is what encapsulates the entire process, and researching in books and libraries is not all there is to explain how something works. Research requires that you go through thoroughly in order to get an understanding of the matter, collect data summarize and report and then document what you have learned. It is best to gather information from as many sources as is possibly available, as not all sources are viable or accurate.   

In doing a research for a school project, I was supposed to write an essay on crack cocaine usage in Canada, and prove that it is a white collar crime. I did all that I was required to do, I researched extensively, I collected my data, I summarized and then I collated the report, I honestly thought it was a good paper, as the information seemed to be accurate and it spoke to the point I was trying to make. The research took me days to complete.  I wrote, I put it aside and reread before I submitted. My course advisor told me after seeing the paper, that the information was not accurate, as there are more, updated records available on the topic. After that exercise, I learned that I would need to get an understanding of the many intricacies involved in writing a decent paper.  

In another example I was doing a literature project on The Glass Menagerie, this I researched extensively, I read and re-read the book from the store and on the internet, and I wrote my paper. It turned out to be that this book, both online and in print has been revised and re-written many times over, and the information I had gotten was a bit off. Not totally, but somewhat.  

In researching, students sometimes stick to what was written in the past, instead of applying it to their everyday situation, and citing references. In addition to those methods being outdated, it also does not speak to the fact that times have changed significantly since those methods were documented and changes have been made both to processes and methods. Therefore, it stands to reason that what used to apply to yesteryears situations does not necessarily apply to the current one, and what used to work in the past is not necessarily effective now.  

Many students also choose to depend on one or a few sources to get their information because they lack the motivation and determination to submit a decent paper; they aim for a pass instead of a distinction. Doing research in this way is not concise, it is not complete and it is definitely not conclusive. It leaves a whole lot of questions unanswered and therefore, someone else can take that same inaccurately researched paper, expand on it and turn it into one that is worth a distinction. In my opinion, there is no hope of doing perfect research as, in a constantly-changing world such as ours, where research is being done worldwide on a daily basis, both the methods and the information is frequently being reviewed and updated, and as soon as a research is completed, new information is uncovered pertaining to the subject.