International
Journal
of
Academic
Research
in
Management (
IJARM
)
Vol. 10, No. 1, 2021, Page: 10-38, ISSN: 2296-1747
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Data Collection Methods and Tools for Research;
A Step-by-Step Guide to Choose Data Collection
Technique for Academic and Business Research
Projects
Authors
Hamed Taherdoost
University Canada West
hamed.taherdoost@gmail.com
Vancouver, Canada
Abstract
One of the main stages in a research study is data collection that enables the researcher to find
answers to research questions. Data collection is the process of collecting data aiming to gain insights
regarding the research topic. There are different types of data and different data collection methods
accordingly. However, it may be challenging for researchers to select the most appropriate type of
data collection based on the type of data that is used in the research. This article aims to provide a
comprehensive source for data collection methods including defining the data collection process and
discussing the main types of data. The possible methodologies for gathering data are then explained
based on these categories and the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing these methods are
defined. Finally, the main challenges of data collection are listed and in the last section, ethical
considerations in the data collection processes are reviewed.
Key Words
Data Collection, Research Methodology, Data Collection Methods, Academic Research Paper, Data
Collection Techniques.
I. I
NTRODUCTION
Different methods for gathering information regarding specific variables of the study aiming to employ
them in the data analysis phase to achieve
the results of the study, gain the answer of the research