What is a secondary source?
Answer
A secondary source is different from a primary source. A secondary source will describe, critique, analyze, summarize, or interpret a primary (original) source. A secondary source is one or more steps removed from the original event or creation. It is always written well AFTER an event.
Common examples of secondary sources include:
- Textbooks
- Encyclopedias (Wikipedia)
- Magazine and Journal articles (that interpret original research)
- Biographies