Primary Research is gathered first hand. The researcher has conducted the research (or commissioned it to be conducted) themselves. It means going directly to the source, instead of using pre-existing or pre-collected data sources.
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Secondary Research is secondhand. Someone else has taken the raw information, or done their own research. Then they have analyzed and examined that information, creating a report.
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