ABSTRACT
All research studies require secondary data for the background to the study. You will inevitably need to ascertain what the context of your research question/problem is, and also get an idea of the current theories and ideas. No type of project is done in a vacuum, not even a pure work of art. However, it is quite common in student level research to rely on secondary data for the actual research investigations rather than generating new primary data from the field. Wherever there exists a body of recorded information, there are subjects for study. You can imagine using existing resources when doing an historical study (i.e. of any past events, ideas or objects, even the very recent past) or a nationwide or even a local study that uses official statistics as the principle data.
