E - Research

• A source is used to back up any facts. Examples are books and websites.
• Research looks at finding answers.
• Primary sources give first-hand information on a topic. Examples are: interviews, surveys, focus groups, questionnaires.
• Focus groups participate in a planned discussion with about 8-10 people. It is a primary source.
• Secondary sources are second-hand information that already exists. An example is a website or a book.
• Quantitative - involves numbers, measured.
• Qualitative - describes, open-ended questions.