Research- Primary and Secondary Data

Research- Primary and Secondary Data 

Primary data- collected yourself

Secondary data- Already published data

How do we collect Primary data?

Primary- Surveys, Observations, Questionnaires, Interviews, Focus groups

Secondary- Newspapers, internet- identified as appropriate reliable sources, authorities, academic journals, textbooks, case studies.

Referencing Secondary Source

Example-

High school students at Hume Grammar have used p2p networks such as pirate bay for the purpose of pirating movies and music. (You found this out through primary research methods)

Indent for quote- “A growing number of students in Australia illegally pirate movies” (Author(year)

References (Bibliography)

Author, year, name of text

Example -

We found that, like many students around Australia,that Hume Grammar students pirate movies.( Author, Year)

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                                                                     Authors info               Your info

Need to be aware of at least ONE referencing style that allows you to identify your sources including-

Book-  Author,(year) Name of book, Publishing information

Website- Name of website, (Year (when the site was published), Retrieved (when the site was visited)

http;//www.jmkhd7.com

Book chapers- Author,C., (Year), Name f chapter, Name of book,page numbers, publishing details.