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The term "primary source" may mean different things in different academic disciplines.
In the sciences, a primary source refers to a published work that meets the following criteria:
In the humanities, primary sources include:
Secondary sources are accounts written after the fact by people not present when an event took place. Such sources are second-hand interpretations of what occurred, often relying on primary sources for their discussions. Secondary sources benefit from the filter of time and differing cultural contexts and perspectives which may assist (or interfere with) scholarly analysis.
Secondary sources can include:
The library has a Primary Sources Tutorial which may assist you in learning more about primary sources. You can also learn more on our Identify Difference Types of Information Sources guide
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