| Discipline |
Humanities |
Sciences
|
Social Sciences |
| Purpose of Research |
To understand and analyze the meaning of individual events, people, and creative works |
To observe and understand natural phenomena |
To solve social problems and understand group interactions
|
| Research Methodology |
Qualitative |
Quantitative |
Qualitative, Quantitative |
| Examples of Primary Sources |
Creative works, diaries, letters, interviews, news footage |
Results of experiments, research and clinical trials |
Census data, statistics, results of experiments of human behavior |
| Examples of Secondary and Tertiary Sources |
Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material |
Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material |
Books, journal articles, textbooks, reference material |
