RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

METHODS OF RESEARCH

PRACTICAL RESEARCH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As a researcher, you need references that are the sources of your literature. What type of literature sources reports or describes other people’s experience
A
general sources
B
primary sources
C
secondary sources
D
source materials
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A secondary source is a source that provides non-original or secondhand data or information. Secondary sources are written about primary sources. Research summaries reported in textbooks, magazines, and newspapers are considered secondary sources.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because peer reviewed journal articles have gone through a rigorous process of review, they are considered to be the premier source for research. Peer reviewed journal articles should serve as the foundation for your literature review.

Detailed explanation-3: -Source documents include theses, unpublished articles, government reports, conference papers, abstracts, book chapters, books, discussion and working papers, and statistical documents.

Detailed explanation-4: -Potentially appropriate: books, encyclopedias, and other scholarly works. Another potential source that you might use when writing a research paper is a book, encyclopedia, or an official online source (such as demographic data drawn from a government website).

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