Discussion
Secondary sources of data collection include :
Answer: C
Of the options, rare manuscripts are a secondary source of data.
In social research, primary data are collected afresh by the researcher for the study in hand, while secondary data already exist because someone else recorded them for another purpose. Documentary material, such as records, diaries, letters and manuscripts, is classed with secondary sources in the standard research methods texts.
Interviews and questionnaires are the main ways of collecting primary data. A radio appeal asks members of the public to send in fresh information or responses, so it too produces primary data. That leaves manuscripts as the only secondary source among the four.
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