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More information on Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary Sources
Tutorial on Resource Types
What is a Primary Source?
► A firsthand, eyewitness account of an event or time period
► Usually written or made during or close to the event or time period
Primary Source Examples:
What is a Secondary Source?
► Offer a secondhand account, review or a critique of an event or time period
► Usually written well after the event that is being researched
► May analyze, describe, or restate information in primary resources or other secondary resources.
Secondary Source Examples:
What is a Tertiary Source?
► Provide overviews of topics by compiling information gathered from other resources
Tertiary Source Examples: