Convenience sample

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-002537",
  "term": "Convenience sample",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A subset of a population selected because of its ready availability or ease of access, rather than through a randomized or systematic process. This method of sampling does not guarantee representativeness of the larger population. Such samples are typically used for preliminary studies or when other sampling methods are impractical.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1990, 62, 1193. 'Nomenclature for sampling in analytical chemistry (Recommendations 1990)' on page 1203 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199062061193)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/convenience-sample/"
}