Types of Information Sources Quiz

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Which type of source provides firsthand accounts, original documents, or data directly from the source?

  • Digital Sources
  • Primary Sources (correct)
  • Tertiary Sources
  • Secondary Sources

Which type of source provides analysis, interpretation, or commentary on primary sources?

  • Secondary Sources (correct)
  • Primary Sources
  • Digital Sources
  • Tertiary Sources

Which type of source provides summaries, collections, or compilations of information?

  • Tertiary Sources (correct)
  • Primary Sources
  • Digital Sources
  • Secondary Sources

Which type of source includes books, newspapers, journals, and magazines?

<p>Print Sources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of source includes websites, online databases, blogs, and social media?

<p>Digital Sources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following sources of information would be classified as a secondary source?

<p>Magazine article about the psychological condition (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of source is an original artwork, perhaps a sculpture?

<p>Primary source (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of source includes websites, online databases, blogs, and social media?

<p>Digital sources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of source is a book about treating depression with changes in diet and exercise?

<p>Primary source (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of source provides summaries, collections, or compilations of information?

<p>Tertiary sources (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Sources of Information

  • Primary sources provide firsthand accounts, original documents, or data directly from the source.
  • Primary sources include original artworks, such as sculptures.

Secondary Sources

  • Secondary sources provide analysis, interpretation, or commentary on primary sources.
  • Examples of secondary sources include books, such as a book about treating depression with changes in diet and exercise.

Tertiary Sources

  • Tertiary sources provide summaries, collections, or compilations of information.
  • Examples of tertiary sources include textbooks, encyclopedias, and other reference works.

Types of Sources by Format

  • Print sources include books, newspapers, journals, and magazines.
  • Digital sources include websites, online databases, blogs, and social media.

Classification of Sources

  • A book about treating depression with changes in diet and exercise would be classified as a secondary source.

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