Chapter 6

Secondary Data Sources

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Understand the meaning of primary and secondary data
  • Get the insight of benefits and limitations of using secondary data
  • Understand the classification of secondary data
  • Use different sources of secondary data for a research problem
  • Understand the roadmap for using secondary data.
Research In Action: Datanet India Pvt Ltd

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