What are primary secondary and tertiary sources of information?
Sources are considered primary, secondary, or tertiary depending on the originality of the information presented and their proximity or how close they are to the source of information.
When should you use tertiary sources?
Use tertiary sources in the beginning stages of your research process to: This will lay the foundation for further research and direct you to helpful primary and secondary sources that you will engage with in more detail during the writing process. What is a tertiary source?
What are the three types of sources of information?
Sources are considered primary, secondary, or tertiary depending on the originality of the information presented and their proximity or how close they are to the source of information
Are encyclopedias tertiary sources?
For example, while encyclopedias are typically considered tertiary sources, a research paper focusing on the development of encyclopedic writing since 1900 might use encyclopedia entries as direct evidence and therefore as primary sources. Am I analyzing the source itself or using it for background information?
PRIMARY SECONDARY