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Types of Resources Used in Research

Types of Resources Used in Research. Type casting for research sources. Primary Sources. Primary sources were either created during the period of time being studied or were created later by a participant in the events of the period being studied or by an observer.

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Types of Resources Used in Research

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  1. Types of Resources Used in Research Type casting for research sources

  2. Primary Sources Primary sources were either • created during the period of time being studied or • were created later by a participant in the events of the period being studied or by an observer. Primary sources allow you to get as close to the situation as possible without having been there.

  3. Secondary Sources • Not from the horse’s mouth. I’ll tell you all about it, but I wasn’t there. However, I know someone who was right in the thick of it.

  4. Secondary Sources A secondary source is a work that interprets or analyzes an historical event or phenomenon. It is generally at least one step removed from the event. Examples include scholarly or popular books and articles, information in reference books, and some information in textbooks.

  5. Finding Sources

  6. http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/primary.html

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