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A review of the data collection process

Authors: Schadewitz H, Blevins D

Publisher: sage (previously Baywood Publishing Company, Inc.)

Publishing place: 26 Austin Avenue, P.O. Box 337, Amityville, NY 11701

Publication year: 1997

Article number: 6

Volume: 27

Issue: 4

First page : 417

Last page: 424

eISSN: 0047-2816

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2190/2GQV-964G-05UQ-V2G6(external)

Web address : http://baywood.metapress.com/link.asp?id=2gqv964g05uqv2g6(external)

Abstract

This article reviews the data collection process. This process is of crucial importance because data offer empirical answers to theoretical research questions. Although the literature provides a wealth of instruction on the treatment of already collected data, far less has been written about the selection of the data. The present view focuses on this overlooked portion of research methodology. An actual illustration is used to demonstrate the factual decisions and procedures that may be used in any data collection process.