As we have discussed, there are two data sources, Primary and Secondary.
Primary Data Sources:
Data which is being collected for the first time and it is being collected from the raw sources (from the origin) itself.
Advantages of Primary Data Sources:
Disadvantages of Primary Data Sources:
Secondary Data Sources:
Data that is not being collected for the first time. It is where we are relying on existing data sources, where the data has already been collected in the past through primary sources.
1. Internet: The Internet is a major source for secondary data sources these days. A huge amount of data gets uploaded by researchers, communities, agencies, government, etc.
This uploaded data can be used for analysis/decision/presentation purposes.
2. Books and Newspapers: Books and Newspapers are available online and offline and provide a rich source of information.
Newspapers are written with the news collected by journalists, where a journalist performs the primary method of data collection:
Similarly, books are written by authors either through their primary knowledge or they take the help of other available data sources.
Advantages of relying on Secondary Data Sources:
Disadvantages of relying on Secondary Data Sources:
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