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Examples of Primary Sources

 archives and manuscript material.
 photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, films.
 journals, letters and diaries.
 speeches.
 scrapbooks.
 published books, newspapers and magazine clippings published at the time.
 government publications.
 oral histories.

Secondary sources
Secondary sources offer an analysis, interpretation or a restatement of primary sources and are
considered to be persuasive. They often involve generalisation, synthesis, interpretation, commentary or
evaluation in an attempt to convince the reader of the creator's argument. They often attempt to describe
or explain primary sources.

Examples of secondary sources include:

 journal articles that comment on or analyse research

 textbooks
 dictionaries and encyclopaedias
 books that interpret, analyse
 political commentary
 biographies
 dissertations
 newspaper editorial/opinion pieces
 criticism of literature, art works or music
nformation may be presented from two viewpoints: a primary or secondary source.  Knowing the
source of the information you are researching can help you make an informed decision on the
authority of the person presenting it or the timeliness of the information.

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Primary Source:

 Official record of an event which is written or recorded by people present at it.

 Factual data – not an interpretation of it.

Examples of Primary Sources:

 The original published results of a clinical trial, research study or scientific experiment.
 A live interview or a transcript or recording of it.
 Notes from a conference or a class.
 Diaries, letters, or other first person accounts.
 Autobiographies or first person accounts in books, eBooks and newspaper.
 Photographs, maps, artwork or other creative works or artifact from a time period.
 Social Media: Tweets, texts, status updates, original blogs or Reddit AMAs.

Secondary Source:

 An interpretation or analysis of data, a study or a report.

 A second-hand account of an event.
 These sources may cite or quote the primary source.

Examples of Secondary Sources:

 Most books and eBooks – especially textbooks, encyclopedia or other reference books.
 Criticism and reviews
 Content re-generators
 Wikipedia
 Comment sections
 Social Media: Pins on Pinterest, re-tweets, shared posts or links to other content.
 Newspaper articles from outside sources
 Magazine articles
 Student research papers
 Journal articles on previous clinical or scientific work