Hi Peter Breuer, Thanks  for your comments.. Hmmm...It is a  general question asked here for discussion purpose. Hence It gives more clarity to beginner to know about research at starting level. Hope you will understand.

I understand that you (correctly) do not want to get tied up in a particular method yet. That is good. The method you ultimately use will crucially depend on what you are going to research. So you are wise to first study the process of research generically. 

Certainly try also to find a groundbreaking, classic or interesting paper to start you on your search for topics, authors, journals, etc.