RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION

CONCEPT OF SAMPLING AND OTHER CONCEPTS RELATED TO SAMPLING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of source is this? A magazine article from 2011 titled “Mining in the Old West in the 1860’s-1890’s”
A
Primary
B
Secondary
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Newspaper and Magazine Articles. Articles from magazines and newspapers from the time of an event are another type of primary source.

Detailed explanation-2: -Tertiary sources tend to come last in the publication cycle. FORMATS–depends on the kind of analysis being conducted. Often newspapers, weekly and monthly-produced magazines; letters, diaries. Often scholarly periodicals and books.

Detailed explanation-3: -Magazines as Primary Sources can provide commentary about the time period that they were published in. In addition to the articles, illustrations and advertisements are also useful primary sources-especially for the study of consumerism, gender roles, material culture, history of technology, and popular culture.

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