What is a secondary source?
Answer
Secondary sources are often produced in the months and years following an event and fulfill a number of purposes including;
- analyzing past conditions or events
- framing a condition or event within a greater context
- interpreting and discussing primary sources
- summarizing information about a topic based upon primary sources
For more information on secondary sources and to see examples of them see What is a Secondary Source? on the Primary, Secondary, & Tertiary Sources guide.
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