Learning Objectives

1. Discuss the advantages of using unobtrusive measures

2. List four major sources of secondary data for social scientists

3. Explain the special cautions that secondary data analysts should be aware of in their research

4. Identify several sources of Big Data

5. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using Big Data to answer social research questions

6. Define the three basic types of historical and comparative research methods and give an example of each

7. Describe the process of content analysis and give one example

8. Discuss the major ethical challenges that arise in the use of unobtrusive methods