MANUALS FOR RESEARCH: CUSPIDES AND DECLINES

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to explore the relevant meanings about the relevance and adequacy of work manuals and degree theses; which are a path to achieve intellectual creation through research. In them, the forms and certain methodological elements of the investigative task are proposed; a whole accumulation of information that often, instead of clarifying, obscures the researcher's creativity. This is a qualitative research that attempts to understand the points of view of three informants familiar with the use of manuals within their professional performance, through an in-depth interview. Among its findings arose the criterion of freedom to investigate as long as the state of the art, theoretical bases, and other methodological criteria are respected, as well as ethical use of artificial intelligence. It is necessary to resize its conception and make adjustments in response to technological advances.