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	Secondary source - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Secondary sources is a term used in historical scholarship to refer to works of history written as synthetic accounts, based on primary sources and usually the consultation of other secondary sources.
		Secondary sources are often peer reviewed, and produced by institutions where methodological accuracy is important to the author's and publishing house's, or research institute's, reputation.
		Secondary sources are often used in common law, to allow judges to determine what is actually meant by the language of a particular statute.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Secondary_source (489 words)

	Source (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Source (river or stream), the origin of a river or stream, usually a lake, a spring or headwaters
		The Source is the overarching entity in the machine city of the Matrix universe.
		The Source is the name of what is considered to be one of the world's hottest hot sauces, at 7.1 million Scoville units.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Source (564 words)

	What is Electricity?
		It is a secondary energy source which means that we get it from the conversion of other sources of energy, like coal, natural gas, oil, nuclear power and other natural sources, which are called primary sources.
		Many cities and towns were built alongside waterfalls (a primary source of mechanical energy) that turned water wheels to perform work.
		Hydropower, the source for almost 7% of U.S. electricity generation in 2003, is a process in which flowing water is used to spin a turbine connected to a generator.
	www.eia.doe.gov /kids/energyfacts/sources/electricity.html (2578 words)

	Secondary Source Assignment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Historians consider secondary sources to be material that has been written with enough distance from an event to allow the writer to collect a variety of primary sources and examine them from a more long-range perspective.
		Some sources written by participants of events may be considered either a secondary, primary, or combination of both types of sources, depending on the perspective of the writer.
		Deciding whether a source is a primary or secondary source does not determine whether that source is more or less accurate—a primary source written by a perceptive person, perhaps an insider, will have more historical value than a poorly argued scholarly argument with questionable evidence.
	faculty.uwb.edu /mgoldberg/461secondary.htm (638 words)

	center for writing home
		Secondary sources are second-hand accounts of the past that the writer has not witnessed first hand.
		Reading a secondary source requires you to ask similar kinds of questions used to read primary sources.
		With secondary sources, rather than evaluating a range of sources, your focus will be on the author(s) of a book, article, textbook, and other secondary sources.
	writing.umn.edu /sws/disciplines/history/sec_source.htm (487 words)

	JCU - Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sources
		Sources of information are generally categorised as primary, secondary or tertiary depending on their originality and their proximity to the source or origin.
		Primary sources for critic studying the literature of the Second World War are different from those for a research scientist investigating a new drug for arthritis.
		In science, secondary sources are those which simplify the process of finding and evaluating the primary literature.
	www.library.jcu.edu.au /LibraryGuides/primsrcs.shtml (640 words)

	Is this a Primary or Secondary Source - Lincoln Christian College & Seminary - Jessie C. Eury Library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Historical primary sources would include books, letters, autobiographies, and documents written by individuals who were alive at the time, or speeches or sermons delivered by an individual.
		Secondary sources are books and articles that analyze, comment on, or further discuss the original primary source or apply the original research.
		Secondary sources frequently interpret the original text and contain the author's own thoughts or comments.
	www.lccs.edu /library/primarysecondary.shtml (230 words)

	Primary versus Secondary Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		To give my secondary account value, I must build up my conjectures by examining many primary sources such as the diary of the girl, the records of the man, the town records that discuss the event, the record of neighbors or close relatives, and newspapers if they existed in that location at that time.
		A book or an article that is secondary in nature (written by someone other than an eyewitness or contemporary), or even tertiary (written by someone who used secondary sources to compile the history), can be considered primary in certain types of studies.
		The secondary sources have become my primary sources because I am not studying actual events, I am studying the way in which those events are recorded by a particular group of sources.
	www.wwnorton.com /tindall/research/sources.htm (658 words)

	Davis College - A Practical College of Bible and Ministry (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When questioning as to whether a source is primary or secondary, ask if there has been any person beyond the creator of the source who has added to, changed, or interpreted the source.
		For instance, if one was writing on the Declaration of Independence (a primary source), it would make a strong paper to interact directly with letters and diaries of the time to discern their motives and intents.
		Secondary sources record and on-going conversation about a subject, so one would not want to write a paper on the Declaration without tapping into that conversation.
	www.davisny.edu /academics/sources.htm (367 words)

	sources.html
		Here is a link to a description of primary sources about a historical event -- but an event's primary source, such as a letter, is not a primary source for a garment; the garment itself is the primary source.
		Some of the secondary sources are going to be less useful than other secondaray sources -- the bad (inept) drawing of a sock is less useful than the good (clear, high resolution, etc.) photo of a sock.
		Green is a "good" source -- one that is expected to have a high level of reliability, a high likelihood that it represents the original sock faithfully to the extent of the medium, although of course errors may creep in.
	www.virtue.to /articles/sources.html (1650 words)

	Archives - Using Historical Sources
		The story in the newspaper the next day is a secondary source because the reporter who wrote the story did not actually witness it.
		Primary sources serve as the evidence an historian uses in developing an interpretation and in building an argument to support that interpretation.
		You will be using primary sources not only to help you better understand what went on, but also as evidence as you answer questions and develop arguments about the past.
	www.lsus.edu /library/archives/resources/usingHistSources.htm (1268 words)

	Primary Sources vs. Secondary Sources--Library Instruction--BGSU Libraries
		Primary sources are the "materials on a topic upon which subsequent interpretations or studies are based, anything from firsthand documents such as poems, diaries, court records, and interviews to research results generated by experiments, surveys, ethnographies, and so on."*
		Secondary sources, on the other hand, offer an analysis or a restatement of primary sources.
		Some secondary sources not only analyze primary sources, but use them to argue a contention or to persuade the reader to hold a certain opinion.
	www.bgsu.edu /colleges/library/infosrv/lue/primary.html (177 words)

	CBB Library and Information Services
		A secondary source is a description by a person usually not present at the event and relying on primary source documents for information.
		An individual document may be a primary source in one context and a secondary source in another.
		For example, a recent newspaper article is not usually a primary source; but a newspaper article from the 1860's may be a primary source for civil war research.
	www.cbbnet.org /teaching/sources.html (212 words)

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		Secondary sources are 'descriptions of the event derived from and based on primary sources'.
		But a primary source on its own is likely only a snippet or snapshot of the full picture; thus it is often difficult to interpret on its own.
		Use primary sources to find evidence that challenges these interpretations, or evidence in favor of one scholar's interpretation over that of another; then posit an interpretation of your own, and look for more primary sources for evidence to confirm or refute your thesis.
	www.lib.msu.edu /ticklet/staff/primary.htm (391 words)

	Primary and Secondary Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Secondary sources is like having a picture of an ice cream cone in your hand.
		A secondary source would be a book written using information from a diary.
		Another way might be to show a snippet of a documentary like Ken Burn's Civil War, emphasizing that the fl and white photos are primary sources, taken at the time of the people involved-- the commentary of the narrator is secondary-- unless he is reading a letter which was written in 1861 or beyond.
	www.cgrove417.org /cghs/KASL/sources.html (629 words)

	Researching History: Types of Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Second, choose a topic where there is enough evidence (primary and secondary sources) that you can use (in languages that you read, that are accessible) for your research.
		Primary sources are the evidence left behind by participants or observers of a given event or during a particular period of time.
		Secondary sources are accounts of the past created by people writing about events sometime after they happened (this could be a few years later or centuries later).
	www.lib.washington.edu /subject/history/historyday/his.html (892 words)

	Primary, secondary, and tertiary sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sources of information are considered primary, secondary, or tertiary depending on their originality (did the writer do the original work, or are they commenting on the work of others?) and their proximity or how close they are to the source (is this a first-hand account, or somewhat after the fact?)
		Secondary materials often have a persuasive, analytical aim not characteristic of primary material.
		A newspaper article is a primary source if it is reporting the news or the views of the day, but may be a secondary source to the extent that it includes analysis and research based on other sources.
	www.stthomas.edu /libraries/guides/e_guide/information_formats/primary.htm (531 words)

	Library of Congress Learning Page: The Historians' Sources: What Are Primary Sources
		Primary sources are actual records that have survived from the past, such as letters, photographs, articles of clothing.
		Secondary sources are accounts of the past created by people writing about events sometime after they happened.
		These clues include both primary and secondary sources in the form of books, personal papers, government documents, letters, oral accounts, diaries, maps, photographs, reports, novels and short stories, artifacts, coins, stamps, and many other things.
	lcweb2.loc.gov /learn/lessons/psources/source.html (283 words)

	Episode_Requirements
		Secondary source (background and context): Just as each weekly topic in this course begins with general background knowledge, so each Episode must cite at least one printed secondary source or link to at least one online secondary source that provides reliable professional historical context and background.
		Short quotations found in secondary sources or on general web pages do not count: your research should bring you in touch with at least one actual primary source that is relevant to each Episode.
		Here is a sample reliability assessment: "My secondary source is reliable because the author shows familiarity with the sources, despite the fact that she is not a professional historian of science and did not publish this in a professional journal."
	homepage.mac.com /kvmagruder/hsci/assignments/episodeRequirements.html (1348 words)

	Minnesota West: Library and Academic Resource Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A primary source is a document or piece of evidence written or created during the time period you are studying.
		A secondary source describes or analyzes a primary source.
		These sources are one step removed from the actual event and allow you to understand what scholars and other experts know about your topic.
	www.mnwest.edu /libraries/research/primary.htm (424 words)

	Secondary Source Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Primary Source: A primary source is firsthand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic, an event, a person's life, original works of literature, and historical facts.
		Primary sources are usually the first formal appearance of results and offer an immediate picture of the topic under investigation.
		Secondary Source: A secondary source is information about primary, or original information, which usually has been modified, selected, or rearranged after the fact, for a specific purpose or audience.
	www.tnstate.edu /tcorse/h121/secondary_source_analysis.htm (276 words)

	Secondary Sources Tutorial
		Reading a good secondary source towards the beginning of your research process will help you gain a quicker understanding of the structure and substance of an area of law.
		Even very experienced attorneys, however, will turn to secondary sources when they are researching a new issue or a new area of law.
		Research Tip: Secondary sources are an ideal starting place when you want to find out more about the area of law before you begin searching for primary law to support your legal argument.
	www.ll.georgetown.edu /tutorials/second/2b_when.html (189 words)

	Unit Nine Section One p2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Thus the letters of Bismarck are a primary source for the study of German diplomatic and political development in the later nineteenth century, and The Prince of Machiavelli is a primary source either for the study of early sixteenth-century Italian politics or for Renaissance political theory.
		All secondary sources will be based on primary sources, and most will include reports of information derived from primary sources.
		and values to be found in a secondary source must always be understood as after the fact and cannot be equated with the points of view and information to be found in primary sources.
	www.lcsc.edu /ss150/u9s1p2.htm (375 words)

	Tulsa City-County Library - Research Tools - Primary & Secondary Sources for History Projects
		For many history papers and projects, it is necessary to use both primary and secondary sources.
		Primary sources are anything that was produced at the time of the event.
		Secondary sources are works that analyze or interpret historical events.
	www.tulsalibrary.org /research/sources.htm (798 words)

	Tutorial One: Identifying Primary and Secondary Sources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A secondary source is information about primary, or original information, which usually has been modified, selected, or rearranged after the fact, for a specific purpose or audience.
		Primary sources tend to stand on their own, while secondary sources are based on other sources, but it is not always easy to discern the difference between the two.
		The same document, or other piece of evidence, may be a primary source to one researcher and a secondary source to another.
	libraries.luc.edu /services/instruction/tutorial_one.shtml (170 words)

	Historical Sources
		If your interests are focused on one subject, but you need to know something about what else was going on at that time or what happened earlier, you can use a secondary source to find the background material you might need.
		Many secondary sources provide not only information, but a way of making sense of that information.
		You should use a secondary source if you wish to understand how an historian makes sense of a particular event, person, or trend.
	www.thenagain.info /Classes/Basics/UsingSources.html (1295 words)

	Question on primary/secondary sources - RootsMagic Forums
		I understand the concepts behind a "primary" source (information directly from an original record) versus a "secondary" source (information from a derived record, like a census transcription).
		By definition, primary source information is provided by a witness or participant at or near the time of the event.
		A source that does not meet this definition is classified as a secondary source.
	www.rootsmagic.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=949 (822 words)

	Ancestry.com - Step 6: Secondary Source Research
		By definition, compiled secondary sources are written records of events created long after the event occurred.
		Use the compiled source to lead you to the original source, which establishes proof of the event.
		Another type of useful source, especially for early settlers to a particular area, is the genealogical dictionary.
	www.ancestry.com /learn/library/article.aspx?article=527 (1972 words)

	Salem In History: The Science and Art of Learning from Evidence and Materials in History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Secondary sources (the other type of sources historians use in their research and writing) are written some time after an event or historical period and are based on the interpretation of primary sources.
		That is, they understand that because all sources embody the point of view of their creator, and because every source is created for a particular purpose and audience and within a specific cultural context, no source tells us everything about a topic or event.
		More problematic to the historian are sources that are unreliable, that is, sources that contain internal contradictions, are of questionable origin, may have been produced at a considerable time or distance from the event or period under investigation or are otherwise compromised.
	www.saleminhistory.org /primaryFAQ.htm (1949 words)

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