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Questions and Answers
Which type of source provides firsthand accounts, original documents, or data directly from the source?
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?
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?
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?
Which type of source includes books, newspapers, journals, and magazines?
Which type of source includes websites, online databases, blogs, and social media?
Which type of source includes websites, online databases, blogs, and social media?
Which of the following sources of information would be classified as a secondary source?
Which of the following sources of information would be classified as a secondary source?
What type of source is an original artwork, perhaps a sculpture?
What type of source is an original artwork, perhaps a sculpture?
Which type of source includes websites, online databases, blogs, and social media?
Which type of source includes websites, online databases, blogs, and social media?
What type of source is a book about treating depression with changes in diet and exercise?
What type of source is a book about treating depression with changes in diet and exercise?
Which type of source provides summaries, collections, or compilations of information?
Which type of source provides summaries, collections, or compilations of information?
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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Test your knowledge on different types of information sources such as primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, as well as print, digital, and visual sources.
