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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Works of Literature
Other Creative Works (poems, artwork books, etc)
News Publication with contemporaneous/first-hand reporting
Interviews
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Literary Criticism
Journal Article
Book on topic within certain discipline
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Dictionary
Handbook
Encyclopedia
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