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20 wrz 2024 · Knowing a primary source when you see one. Primary sources provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or conditions being documented.
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- What is a Secondary Source
In the Sciences, primary sources are documents that provide full description of the original research. For example, a primary source would be a journal article where scientists describe their research on the human immune system. A secondary source would be an article commenting or analyzing the scientists' research on the human immune system
20 cze 2018 · Primary sources provide raw information and first-hand evidence. Examples include interview transcripts, statistical data, and works of art. Primary research gives you direct access to the subject of your research. Secondary sources provide second-hand information and commentary from
19 maj 2022 · Primary source: The source provides direct evidence about your topic (e.g., a news article). Secondary source: The source provides an interpretation or commentary on primary sources (e.g., a journal article).
26 sie 2024 · A primary source is an eyewitness account of an event or data obtained through original statistical or scientific research. What are some examples of primary sources? Diaries. Letters. Speeches. Photographs. Official records (government reports, transcripts, court records, death certificates, etc.)
25 wrz 2024 · A definition from Cornell University: "Primary sources are the main text or work that you are discussing (e.g. a sonnet by William Shakespeare; an opera by Mozart); actual data or research results (e.g. a scientific article presenting original findings; statistics); or historical documents (e.g. letters, pamphlets, political tracts, manifestoes)."
9 paź 2024 · For the sciences, this is how we would define the different types of sources: Primary source literature in the sciences: documents the results of original research; is written by those who have conducted the research; includes firsthand information about their methodologies, data, results, or conclusions. Secondary source literature in the ...