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ENG 101--Dabill

Differentiating Between Primary and Secondary Sources

A primary source provides "direct evidence about the people, events, or phenomena that you are researching" whereas a secondary source "describes, interprets, evaluates, or analyzes information from primary sources."

Streetkerk, R. (n.d.). Primary and secondary sources. Scribbr. https://www.scribbr.com/citing-sources/primary-and-secondary-sources/

Scribbr (2021 February 16). Primary vs. secondary sources. [Video]. You Tube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPQ95B95bWE

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