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primary and secondary sources - Coggle Diagram
primary and secondary sources
primary
can take time and money to set up and organise
gets the information first hand from the original source
more likely to be correct
surveys/questionaires
focus groups
interviews
autobiography
photos/video footage
secondary
somebody else has already collected the information
need to check its accuracy before you use it
often quicker and cheaper than primary sources
magazine article
birgraphy
encylopeadia
textbooks
news
advantages
primary - specific to your needs reliablity
secondary - quicker and cheaper
disadvantages
primary - time consuming costs more
secondary - may not be specific to your needs is it as reliable as a primary source