Jill is having difficulty finding credible sources on her topic of misperceptions of university faculty.Since very little published research exists on this topic,Jill decides to poll her student colleagues and some faculty members on their attitudes,opinions,and preferences about faculty.Jill's efforts to conduct research are an example of which of the following sources of information?
A)library research
B)database research
C)survey research
D)visual aids
E)statistics

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Jill's efforts to gather information through polling her student colleagues and faculty members is an example of survey research. This method involves collecting data from a sample of individuals through questionnaires, interviews, or other similar methods. Since there is very little published research on Jill's topic, conducting a survey is a valid and appropriate method for gathering data. The other options listed, such as library or database research, using visual aids or statistics, are not applicable to this scenario.

Jill Is Having Difficulty Finding Credible Sources on Her Topic