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It is also important to understand the different types of information that can be researched in different areas of study.
Discipline | Humanities | Sciences | Social Sciences |
Purpose of Research | To understand and analyze the meaning of individual events, people, and creative works | To observe and understand natural phenomena | To solve social problems and understand group interactions |
Research Methodology | Qualitative | Quantitative | Qualitative, Quantitative |
Examples of Primary Sources | Creative works, diaries, letters, interviews, news footage | Results of experiments, research and clinical trials | Census data, statistics, results of experiments of human behavior |
Examples of Secondary and Tertiary Sources | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material | Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material |
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