Secondary data is information that has been collected by someone else for a purpose other than your current research project but has some relevance and utility for your research. Examples of secondary data:
Make sure you evaluate secondary data before you use it in your research. Check:
Primary data is data collected by the investigator himself/ herself for a specific purpose. Researchers collect the data themselves, using surveys, interviews and direct observations.
To get to the company investor information and financial reports, google the company name and the words investor relations.
Your supporting documents need to be up-to-date. No more than 3 years old.
They must be relevant and in-depth
Google Forms - A free program from Google that allows you to create forms, surveys and questionnaires. Results of the survey are automatically put into a Google spreadsheet.
Go to Google to create an account.
You will need the password for the database. All passwords can be found on the library's google classroom. Join code: 24yg7tg
Major papers include:
Rockville Centre Public Library - If you have a RCPL library card, you can access Lexis Nexis and other business databases.
If you do not have a card, join the library classroom with the code 24yg7th for all the library passwords.
Crain's New York - Crain's New York Business thoroughly covers NYC's major industries, including Wall Street, media, the arts, real estate, retail, restaurants and more.
Bloomberg Business - Bloomberg Business delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video.
The Economist - The Economist offers insight and opinion on international news, politics, business, finance, science, technology and the connections between them.
Consumer Expenditure Survey - consists of two surveys, the Quarterly Interview Survey and the Diary Survey, that provide information on the buying habits of American consumers, including data on their expenditures, income, and consumer unit (families and single consumers) characteristics. The survey data are collected for the Bureau of Labor Statistics by the U.S. Census Bureau.
US Census Bureau - the leading source of data about the nation's people and economy.
American Community Survey - Source for detailed information about the American people and workforce.
The Gallop Poll - Provides market research and consulting services around the world. Publisher of the Gallup Poll, a widely recognized barometer of American opinion.
The Pew Research Center - A nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. It conducts public opinion polling,