LibGuides: Doctoral Research Project (DRP) Guide: Where will I get data for my DRP?

Sources of Data

There are two sources of data that can be used for your DRP: primary and secondary. Primary sources of data are data gathered directly by the researcher using instrumentation such as surveys, questionnaires, interviews, and observations. Secondary sources of data are those containing existing data such as databases. Two examples of secondary sources of data are:

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) website. (n.d.). https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/
Pew Research Center. (n.d.). Datasets. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/datasets/

Other secondary data sources may be found at:

Dill, M. J., Yunker, E. D., Brandemburg, K., & Caulfield, M. (2016, December). Secondary data sources for health professions education research: Where to look and what you will find. Academic Medicine, 91(12), e7. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000001437