LIBRARY RESOURCES FOR

PRIMARY/SECONDARY IN
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION

Er. Sachin Upadhyay, Assistant

Professor, Nirmala College, Ujjain
 Library resources in research and
publication

Library resources are essential for supporting research and

publication endeavors by providing access to a wide range of
materials, facilitating information discovery and retrieval,
offering research assistance and training, and supporting the
dissemination of scholarly work. Libraries play a vital role in
advancing knowledge, fostering academic excellence, and
promoting intellectual inquiry within the scholarly community.
 PRIMARY RESOURCES
• Primary Sources are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from
people who had a direct connection with it. Primary sources can include:
• Texts of laws and other original documents.
• Newspaper reports, by reporters who witnessed an event or who quote
people who did.
• Speeches, diaries, letters and interviews - what the people involved said
or wrote.
• Original research.
• Datasets, survey data, such as census or economic statistics.
• Photographs, video, or audio that capture an event.
 TYPES OF PRIMARY SOURCES COMMONLY
ENCOUNTERED IN RESEARCH AND
PUBLICATION
• Documents
• Artifacts
• Audiovisual Materials
• Data and Statistics
• Personal Accounts
• Official Records
• Maps and Cartographic Materials
 SECONDARY SOURCES
• Secondary Sources are one step removed from primary sources, though
they often quote or otherwise use primary sources. They can cover the
same topic, but add a layer of interpretation and analysis. Secondary
sources can include:
• Most books about a topic.
• Analysis or interpretation of data.
• Scholarly or other articles about a topic, especially by people not directly
involved.
• Documentaries (though they often include photos or video portions that
can be considered primary sources).
 TYPES OF SECONDARY SOURCES
COMMONLY ENCOUNTERED IN RESEARCH
AND PUBLICATION

• Books
• Journal Articles
• Literature Reviews
• Theses and Dissertations
• Encyclopaedias and Reference Works
• Review Articles
• Biographies and Biographical Works
• Documentary Films and Television Programs
 Books

Scholarly monographs, • Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/)

textbooks, and edited
volumes that provide
• Google Books (https://books.google.com/)
comprehensive analysis or • Open Library (https://openlibrary.org/)
interpretation of a • ManyBooks (https://manybooks.net/)
particular topic, event, or
period. Books can offer • BookBoon (https://bookboon.com/)
in-depth exploration and • LibriVox (https://librivox.org/)
synthesis of primary
sources and secondary
• Smashwords (https://www.smashwords.com/)
literature. • Internet Archive (https://archive.org/)
• Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
 JOURNAL ARTICLES

Academic articles published in scholarly journals

that present research findings, analysis, or arguments
on specific topics. Journal articles undergo peer
review and provide focused analysis and discussion
of primary source materials or research findings.
 Journal Articles

• PubMed Central (PMC) • Google Scholar Science Direct

• EBSCOhost • JSTOR
• ProQuest • IEEE Xplore
• Web of Science • ACM Digital Library
• Web of Science • ASSP
• Scopus • Directory of Open Access
• ScienceDirect Journals
• i-Scholar • UN Comtrade
• Plos journal
 THESES AND DISSERTATIONS

Graduate theses and dissertations present original

research conducted by graduate students as part of
their academic studies. Theses and dissertations
often include literature reviews, analysis of primary
sources, and new interpretations or findings.
 Theses and Dissertations

• EBSCO Open Dissertations

• EThOS
• Open access graduate-Theses and dissertations https://oatd.org/
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Open
• DART-Europe E-Theses Portal
• Trove
• Global ETD Search
 Encyclopaedias and Reference Works

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and reference books

provide concise summaries, definitions, and
explanations of topics, events, or concepts. They
often incorporate secondary source material to
provide context and background information.
 Encyclopaedias and Reference Works

• Encyclopedia.com (https://www.encyclopedia.com/)
• Britannica Online (https://www.britannica.com/)
• Wikipedia (https://www.wikipedia.org/)
• Merriam-Webster Online (https://www.merriam-webster.com/)
• The Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) (https://eol.org/)
• Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://plato.stanford.edu/)
• Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://iep.utm.edu/)
• The Free Dictionary (https://www.thefreedictionary.com/)
 REVIEW ARTICLES

Review articles synthesize and evaluate existing

research on a particular topic, offering critical analysis
and insights into the state of scholarship. Review
articles are often published in academic journals and
provide valuable overviews of the literature.
 Biographies and Biographical Works

Biographies and biographical works provide accounts

of individuals' lives, achievements, and contributions
to history or culture. Biographies often draw on
primary and secondary sources to construct narratives
and analyze historical significance.
Documentary Films and Television Programs

Documentary films and television programs present

visual interpretations and analyses of historical events,
cultural phenomena, or social issues. While they may
incorporate primary source materials, they are
considered secondary sources due to their interpretive
nature.