Question

-----data are collected from published or unpublished sources
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Answer 1

Answer:

Published Sources:

Secondary data is usually gathered from the published (printed) sources. A few major sources of published information are mentioned below:

• Published articles of local bodies and Central and State Governments.
• Statistical synopses, census records and other reports issued by different departments of the Government.
• Official statements and publications of the foreign Governments.
• Publications and Reports of chambers of commerce, financial institutions, trade associations, etc.,
• Magazines, journals and periodicals.
• Publications of Government organisations like the Central Statistical Organization (CSO), National Sample Survey Organization (NSSO).
• Reports presented by Research Scholars, Bureaus, Economists, etc.,

Unpublished Sources:

• Statistical data can be obtained from several unpublished references. Some of the major unpublished sources from which secondary data can be gathered are:
• The research works conducted by teachers, professors and professionals.
• The records that are maintained by private and business enterprises.
• Statistics maintained by different departments and agencies of the Central and State Governments, Undertakings, Corporations, etc.,

Answer 2

Answer:

Concept:

Secondary sources refer to information gathered from either published or unpublished sources. The term "secondary data" describes information that has been obtained by a third party besides the user.

Explanation:

• Statements, data gathered by government agencies, organisational records, and data primarily obtained for different study goals are some of the frequent sources of secondary data for social science. The researcher performing the research, on the other hand, collects primary data.
• These are typically employed when the investigation's time frame is condensed and their accuracy can be somewhat determined. But secondary data can be acquired from several sources that can be divided into two groups as published and unpublished sources.

Secondary data refers to the data that got collected from published or unpublished sources.

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