Sunday, 26 April 2015

Types of Research and Sources

Quantitative Research

Quantitative research is where peoples opinions are took and produced into hard facts and statistics, and the larger the amount of people asked, the more the reliable the results are. Ways to receive quantitative are surveys, numeric such as likes on Facebook etc.

Qualitative Research

Qualitative research includes people's thoughts and opinions, and these are received through focus groups and interviews and this helps to shape a general overview for different people. This also includes observing situations and websites.

Primary Sources 

Primary sources are where you carry out present research yourself, such as recording an event, carrying out your own survey, or taking part in a internet forum.

Secondary Sources

Secondary sources are where primary sources are taken and analysed  and these can be received from text books, magazines, documentaries, any type of information that you have taken from someone else.


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