Primary and Secondary Sources
Learning Outcomes:
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources,
- use each type of source appropriately in your research.
Content originally created by Jen Klaudinyi for CLIP, modified by Jaclyn Chambers Page for Niagara College Libraries
Introduction:
Why do you need to know this?
Primary Sources: What are they?
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Primary Source Examples:
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When to use Primary Sources:
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Secondary Sources: What are they?
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Secondary Source Examples:
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When to use Secondary Sources:
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Primary and Secondary Sources Compared:
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Primary and Secondary Sources: The Importance of Context
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Primary and Secondary Sources: Review
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Questions:
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