Methodology:
Electronic Sources:I began my search for electronic sources by using the search engine Google. I used keywords such as, “online shopping and effects on economy” and “online shopping and its advantages”. I chose these words because they related to my topic very well. I chose the articles that I used for my bibliographies by looking through the online sources and seeing if the information pertained to my subject matter and research question.
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Print Sources:I found my print sources by going to Google Scholar. I used keywords such as, “online shopping and effects on economy” and “online shopping and its advantages”. I chose the articles for their excellent relevance to my research question.
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Empirical Source:For my empirical source, I did a survey. I gave the survey to girls on my dorm floor. I selected the girls for my survey, because they will actually shop and they would be able to answer the questions in a truthful matter. I asked the following questions: Have you ever made a purchase online? How often on average times a month do you purchase products online? Do you think that online shopping is more or less convenient than traditional shopping? What do you purchase online (Rank in order of 1-3: Clothing, Food, Vacations)? Do you think that you purchase more online then in actual stores? Do you think online shopping is hurting or helping the economy?
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Limitations:While obtaining my research, I came across a few bumps. I had a hard time trying to find print articles that pertained to my research exactly. I overcame this obstacle by trying to eliminate articles that just had to do with a sale. I also realized that you have to use very strict keywords when searching. Another problem that I had was that I passed out my survey and many of the girls on my floor did not return the survey, so I only had 5 surveys to base my research of off. I know now that for next time, I need to just go door to door and ask the people questions directly.
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