The phrase "collect data through" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when describing the method or means by which data is gathered or obtained.
Example: "Researchers collect data through surveys and interviews to analyze public opinion."
Alternatives: "gather data via" or "obtain data through".
At www.MyCokeRewards.com, Mr. Rollins of Coca-Cola said, the company seeks to "collect data through survey questions and through categories and passions".
But if they can collect data through 2011, then Fermilab researchers ought to be able to either see signs of the Higgs or say with high confidence that it doesn't exist in a much wider range from about 120 to 195 times the mass of the proton, says Young-Kee Kim, deputy director at Fermilab.
"Most blatantly, Secretary Ross ignored, and violated, a statute that requires him, in circumstances like those here, to collect data through the acquisition and use of 'administrative records' instead of through 'direct inquiries' on a survey such as the census," Furman wrote. .
As with other Fringe episodes, Fox released a science lesson plan for grade school children focusing on the science seen in "Northwest Passage", with the intention of having "students learn about the scientific method and how it can be used to collect data through experimentation and observation in order to formulate and test a hypothesis".
The plan was to collect data through physician practices.
The systems include sophisticated registries and monitoring networks that collect data through several different techniques.
KeepFu collects data through one-click and passive data collection while a user reads an email, visits a website, IMs with a friend, or send a Tweet.
The N.S.A. collects data through formal arrangements with tech companies; ingests Web traffic as it enters and leaves the U.S.; and deliberately weakens cryptographic standards.
The mechanism would identify and block third parties from collecting data through cookies and other mechanisms that track users.
We collected data through questionnaires emailed to 100 subsidiaries.
This study collects data through a multi-informant questionnaire design.
