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## OfficeAPI.research() method

Purchase a research.

Some research is only available for product industries. This function does not do anything if you purchase that research for a material industry.

**Signature:**

```typescript
research(divisionName: string, researchName: CorpResearchName): void;
```

## Parameters

|  Parameter | Type | Description |
|  --- | --- | --- |
|  divisionName | string | Name of the division |
|  researchName | [CorpResearchName](./bitburner.corpresearchname.md) | Name of the research |

**Returns:**

void

## Remarks

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