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"primary research" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it to refer to the research or data that is collected firsthand or by the researcher themselves, as opposed to relying on secondary sources. For example, "My team relied on primary research to develop our new marketing strategy."
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primary research
noun
The research that involves the collection of data that does not yet exist.
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Salma is a doctoral researcher in experiential engineering, with a primary research interest in digital engagement and participation in healthcare.
Jenkins did not do primary research.
Many regularly travel to the UK for their primary research.
Her primary research focus, and that of her students, is the p53 protein.
Primary research is going out and finding out for yourself about your potential market.
McShea's primary research focus is ecology and conservation of wildlife, and he said that pandas are an important "umbrella" species.
The primary research mechanism at Neopets is a link to an online survey, prominently displayed on the home page.
To do some primary research, I spent a recent weekend in Paris on a budget of $75 a day.
He is hoping the professor will understand why he missed class, gathering primary research for his final paper.
… The primary research is never yours".
This meant a long period of primary research.
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