Discusion:
Data Collection I
Available Data and Observation
Create a 1-3 Page APA Format Three References. Please use the Provided Resources and link(s) t develop and cite in paper.
Research and evaluation in the public and nonprofit sectors is accomplished with very limited resources. These limited resources include time, funds, knowledge, and more. These types of limitations often mean that one cannot create his or her own primary data, but instead, must use secondary data in research and evaluation projects. Secondary data are data that have been collected by another researcher at a different point in time.
For this Discussion, review this week's Learning Resources. Consider the types of secondary data you might need to support your Final Project. This data may consist of published data sets (such as census data), statistics produced by governmental agencies, and so on. Identify at least two different sources of data to use for your post.
Post by Wednesday 9pm New York Time a description of the types of secondary data that would be useful in evaluating the program, problem, or policy you selected for your Final Project. Explain how it would impact the evaluation of the program, problem, or policy you identified. References
References
• Johnson, G. (2014). Research methods for public administrators (3rd ed.). Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe. Chapter 7, "Data Collection I: Available Data and Observation" (pp. 97-111)
• Bureau of Labor Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved June 7, 2014, from www.bls.gov
• United Nations. (n.d.). Official documents and bibliographic databases. Retrieved June 7, 2014, from https://www.un.org/en/databases/