Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary source of information
Sources of information are often considered primary, secondary, or tertiary depending on their originality and proximity of when it was created. Consider if it is an original work, or whether it evaluates or comments on the works of others. Also consider the proximity, or how close the information is to a first-hand account or if it is after the fact.
Sources of information are often considered primary, secondary, or tertiary depending on their originality and proximity of when it was created. Consider if it is an original work, or whether it evaluates or comments on the works of others. Also consider the proximity, or how close the information is to a first-hand account or if it is after the fact.
PRIMARY SOURCES DEFINED
Primary sources are first-hand accounts or individual representations and creative works. It can also be said to be information that has been stated but not interpreted. They are created by those who have directly witnessed what they are describing, and bring us as close to the original event or thought as possible without being filtered, influenced or analyzed through interpretation. They tend to be original documents that don't usually describe or analyze work by others. Primary information is in its raw state Primary sources may be published or unpublished works. Primary source means it is original article or book created by individual or sometimes a group of people. It may be surprising to know that a novel is a primary source. Other type of primary sources are painting created by an artist. If it were a photocopy of the painting, then it would be a secondary source. Some other primary sources are letters, films ,short stories, plays, poems, photographs, court cases, journals article, newspaper event and speech. For instance a speech by the President Obama would be a primary source.
Use primary sources when you want to make claims or criticisms, as evidence for theories, or to gain timely perspectives on a topic.
EXAMPLES
General examples: Letters, diaries, speeches, interviews, correspondence
Literature: Fiction such as Miguel de Cervantes' novel, Don Quixote; Franz Kafka's short story, The Metamorphosis, or poetry by Robert Frost.
Art: Works by artists such as Pablo Picasso's painting, Three Musicians; or Michelangelo's sculpture, David