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Selecting the right data
Following are some data-collection considerations to keep in mind for
your analysis:
How the data will be collected
Decide if you will collect the data using your own resources or receive
(and possibly purchase it) from another party. Data that you collect
yourself is called first-party data.
Data sources
If you don’t collect the data using your own resources, you might get
data from second-party or third-party data providers. Second-party data
is collected directly by another group and then sold. Third-party data is
sold by a provider that didn’t collect the data themselves. Third-party
data might come from a number of different sources.
Datasets can show a lot of interesting information. But be sure to choose
data that can actually help solve your problem question. For example, if
you are analyzing trends over time, make sure you use time series data
— in other words, data that includes dates.
How much data to collect
If you are collecting your own data, make reasonable decisions about
sample size. A random sample from existing data might be fine for some
projects.
Other projects might need more strategic data collection to focus on
certain criteria. Each project has its own needs.
Time frame
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If you are collecting your own data, decide how long you will need to
collect it, especially if you are tracking trends over a long period of time. If
you need an immediate answer, you might not have time to collect new
data. In this case, you would need to use historical data that already
exists.
Observation is the method of data-collection most often used by scientists.
Data Format
Classificatio Definition Examples
n
Continuou Data that is - Height of kids in third grade classes
s data measured and (52.5 inches, 65.7 inches) - Runtime
can have almost
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Data Format
Classificatio Definition Examples
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numeric value markers in a video - Temperature
Data that is - Number of people who visit a
Discrete counted and has hospital on a daily basis (10, 20,
da2ta a limited number 200)
of values - Room’s maximum capacity
allowed - Tickets sold in the current
month
Data Format
Classificatio Definition Examples
n
Subjective and - Exercise activity most enjoyed -
Qualitativ explanatory Favorite brands of most loyal
e measures of qualities customers
and characteristics
- Fashion preferences of young adults
Specific and
objective
- Percentage of board certified doctors
Quantitativ
e who are women - Population of
measures of numerical
facts elephants in Africa - Distance from
Earth to Mars
- First time customer, returning
A type of qualitative
Nomina customer, regular customer - New
data that isn’t
l job applicant, existing applicant,
categorized with a
internal applicant - New listing,
set order
reduced price listing, foreclosure
Structured data A type of qualitative data with a set order o
Ordinal scale
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