Gail a sociologist is reading historical documents police records military recors and research conducted rregarding peoples attitudes about tattoos. which research method is gail most likely using

Analysis of secondary data

Gail is using existing sources referred to as secondary data in both quantitative and qualitative formats.

This type of research saves time on gathering data but requires the researcher corroborate information. The researcher must also validate the secondary sources they are using to ensure they are reliable.