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.
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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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Theses and Dissertations
Speeches
Letters
Memos
Personal Narratives
Diaries
Autobiographies
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Educational Textbooks
Non-personal Essays and Editorials
Biographies
Reports Collecting Data from Other Studies
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Dictionaries
Almanacs
Indexing and Abstracting Sources
Bibliographies
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