Methods include conducting observations of a scene or experience, interviewing or corresponding with experts or witnesses to an event, conducting surveys of people affected by a situation, and attending public events and performances.

Primary research methods include conducting observations of a scene or experience, interviewing or corresponding with experts or witnesses to an event, conducting surveys of people affected by a situation, and attending public events and performances.

Explanation:

There are various research methods of varying degrees of complexities. The most primary ones are used in day-to-day researches that are done to intervene and take insights into comparatively smaller, grass-root issues.

These methods include surveys, observations, ethnography, panels, etc.  It helps researchers to understand better about the nature of research. It also assists them to make a report in a clear way.

good question. i'll be looking into that. (this is a joke sir)