Primary, secondary, and tertiary sources are useful for research within the discipline. You may use one, both, or all of these types of sources when conducting your research. The types of sources chosen will depend on your research topic.
Primary Sources
First-Hand Evidence or Raw Materials
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Secondary Sources
Recount & Interpret Info from Primary Sources
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Tertiary Sources
Compile & Summarize Primary and Secondary Sources
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Research/Empirical Article
Data Sets/Raw Data (Ex: Census Data)
Conference Proceedings
Documents/Records of Government Agency
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Book on Exercise and Health Sciences Discipline
Peer Reviewed Journal Article (Ex: Review Articles, Literature Reviews, Etc.)
Textbook
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Encyclopedia
Dictionary
Handbook
Manual
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