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EXPLAIN THE RANGE OF RESEARCH METHODS USED BY SOCIAL SCIENTISTS TO COLLECT DATA.
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DEBORAH KEENAN RESEARCH METHODS EXPLAIN THE RANGE OF RESEARCH METHODS USED BY SOCIAL SCIENTISTS TO COLLECT DATA. HNC SOCIAL SCIENCES W CLASS There are a range of research methods used by Social Scientists in order to collect data. This essay will look at and examine the various types of data and ways in which they can be researched for use by Social Scientists. Primary/Secondary Sources of Data Data produced through research can be defined as either being a Primary Source of Data or a Secondary Source of Data. Primary sources of data contain facts and figures that are first hand (gathered directly by the researcher). Normally this would be through observation, interview, social surveys, questionnaires or Case Studies. Secondary sources are those which are gathered from research by others or from information already within the public domain and can be valuable or useful to re-analyse. This could be from diaries or published autobiographies or from news...
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