When proposing a research study, a new researcher may not know how to find secondary data or how to calculate an appropriate sample to represent the population. In this discussion, you will explore free sources or tools to assist you in developing a research proposal.

For your initial post, utilizing the internet,

• Identify health care data readily available to a researcher, online resources for calculating an appropriate sample, and a resource or tool of your choice.
• Describe the process for identifying the data.
  • For help with research, review the University of Arizona Global Campus Library resources:
    • Advanced Internet Search TechniquesLinks to an external site.
    • What Is CRAAP?Links to an external site.
  • Identify a minimum of three resources not yet identified in this course.
    • Summarize the information.
    • Explain why each resource is helpful as a new researcher,
    • Describe how the research will be utilized in your final paper.