1. Introduction
This report will talk about different types of researches for example primary
and secondary research.
Research methods
A research method is collecting data, there are two different types of data
there is primary and secondary. Primary research methods contain things like
survey, focus groups, testing, interviews and questionnaires. The secondary
research methods contain things such as journals, library, newspapers and
the internet. Primary research means collecting the data yourself but
secondary research means going out and investigating the information
individual.
Primary research
Primary research contains a collection of original primary data. It is often
undertaken after the researcher has gained some insight into the issue by
reviewing secondary research or by analysing previously collected primary
data.
Secondary research
Secondary research involves the summary, collation and/or synthesis of
existing research rather than primary research, where data is collected from,
for example, research subjects or experiments. The term is widely used in
medical research, legal research, and in market research.
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2. It is the method of collecting information by sending emails about questionnaires it avoids people from
traveling to different countries. There are two different types of surveys. one is digital meaning that
people send out emails, and the other one is physical were people go out and ask different people in the
street, the advantage of a digital is that you save paper and you can get responses quickly. The
advantage of a physical survey is that it will get to you even if you don’t have a computer. The
disadvantage is that maybe the location might be wrong or you have moved house and they might not
have the correct address. The time you would use a survey is when you are researching and drawing a
graph of how many people are doing something another example is when parents are going to sign a
student in the have to fill out a survey.
A questionnaire is a written or printed question with a choice of answers. The advantages of a
questionnaire is that you can collect information quickly, it can also be collected by many participants in
a large number of peoples but the disadvantages of a questionnaire is that it can take long to response.
You cannot tell if the person speaking is being truthful, people might have reading difficulties meaning
that he might not understand what it is trying to say. You would use a questionnaire is when you want to
get information about something for example exams.
A interview is meeting someone face to face the advantages of that is that the message would be clear to
you and you knowing what he’s saying meaning it help you collect more qualitative information and the
disadvantage is time consuming because it takes up a lot of time and also you have to record all the
interview because you’re not going to remember everything the guy responding says. You would use an
interview is when you want to have a meeting for the job placement also you could use an interview
when you want to get into a university.

3. Testing means that you do practice experiment before you do the real thing, The advantage of it is that
you will be able to practice and practice until you get it correct so you can move on to doing the real
thing. The disadvantage of testing is that it might not always be accurate data meaning someone could
have typed it themselves. You would use testing when you are in science and you want to practice it first
before you start doing the experiment.
A focus group is qualities that search on the internet Which people give out their opinions on
advertisement or beliefs, The advantages of a focus group is that people can express themselves and
they can ask any serious questions but the disadvantage of a focus group is that it is not efficient in
covering the maximum depth or they might not express their personal opinions meaning that they
would not understand him meaning that they could not help him.
Internet is a research method where you can get a lot of information. The advantages of the internet are
that you can exchange some knowledge; also you can read the latest new around the world if you’ve
missed it you could always check it on your phone. The disadvantage of the internet is that if you are
going to search for an answer some of it could be written by people meaning that it could be false. You
would use the internet to research about a piece of homework or read the news or a TV program if
you’ve missed it.

4. A newspaper is a way of getting a lot of information i.e. reading news that has happened around the world, the
newspaper will be used all over the world the advantages of the newspaper is that you can pick up information on the
go. They are cheap even some newspapers are free and if you never had time to go and pick one up you could use your
mobile phone to look at the news, the disadvantage for a newspaper:. You would use a newspaper when want to know
information that’s happening in everyday bases
 wastes ink printing a lot of newspapers
 time wastage for job doing people
 uses fossil fuels for transferring
A library is a secondary research method because you can go out and pick up data as well as information the good
things about a library is that you can gather bits of info if it’s not there you could simply go to another library and
retrieve it from there or ask the librarian for help, The downside of a library is that it could be quite hard to find the
information because the library might be too big. Mostly you might not find the book there because it might be
withdrawn or lost so therefore you would have to go out and look for it in a different library. You would use the library
when you are not near your computer or maybe you don’t have a computer or simply the internet has dropped.

5. A journal is a type of magazine or newspaper that is published weekly, monthly and quarterly. The advantages of a
journal are that the information will keep you up to date and tell you knew types of developments in your subject.
Another advantage of journals is that. You would use a journal when you are going to seek for a job, accommodation or
maybe a school journal that’s only for people throughout the school.
 very cheap or at no cost
 by picking it up you could discover something new
 They are always up to date
 Local so you don’t have to travel to get it
 Good sources for current information
The disadvantages of a journal are
 It might not be clear
 It might be false
 Journals rely on peoples thoughts which will be unfair
 Limited access
For my conclusion I think research and different methods can help me with my work in this course because if I need to
find out anything about primary or secondary research I will not have to go out and research it all I would just have to
go back at my work.