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Definition

The process of selecting items from a group to stand for the group as a whole. Sampling techniques include exemplary samplingexceptional samplingillustrative sampling, and systematic sampling

Introduction

Sampling is a form of archival appraisal.

Systematic sampling is a technique of selecting items from a group based on some formal characteristic, without regard to the content of the items. Characteristics can include alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order.

Related terms

Appraisal

Reappraisal

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