Introduction to Research Methods: A Hands-On Approach by Bora Pajo

Author:Bora Pajo [Pajo, Bora]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2017-08-15T04:00:00+00:00

Major Sources of Secondary Data Government Statistics

Research University Data

Institutional Data

Online Sources

Disadvantages of Secondary Data Uncertainty of Constructs

Ambiguity of Measurement Error

Passage of Time

Summary

Key Terms

What Will You Learn to Do?

Describe the benefits of using secondary data

Identify the major sources of secondary data

Explain the drawbacks of using secondary data

Benefits of Using Secondary Data

Secondary data refers to data or raw information collected by other researchers. All the data collection methods discussed in Chapter 7 refer to primary data, or data that are collected for a specific purpose by the researcher. Although highly desirable, collecting your own data may not be feasible or desirable, especially when you find yourself surrounded by raw information already collected by other scientists or institutions. Using available data implies reducing the time and costs of collecting data, so this method is quite popular. This is especially beneficial when the existing data are rich in detail and include the information the researcher is searching. For example, researchers use everything from U.S. Census data to smaller-scale institutional data to make conclusions about demographic or housing trends or various characteristics of populations, such as race, ethnicity, religiosity, or social mobility.

The following are six benefits to secondary data:

Availability of information

Opportunities for replication

Protection of participants

Time effectiveness

Cost effectiveness

Large datasets

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