2007-05-10 05:42:22 · 5 answers · asked by devoted_2_wwe 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
the main source
2007-05-10 05:46:41 · answer #1 · answered by Christine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In historical scholarship, a primary source is a document, or other source of information that was created at or near the time being studied, by an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described. In this sense primary does not mean superior. It refers to creation by the primary players, and is distinguished from a secondary source, which in historical scholarship is a work, such as a scholarly book or article, built up from primary sources.[1]
2007-05-10 12:46:51 · answer #2 · answered by dalanna218 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any information you got from the actual person. It has to be their original thought. For example, if you were to quote something I said it would have to come from a source where I put it (i.e. book, magazine etc.) But if you are trying to use my information from a source that was written by America's most wonderful people's magazine then that would be a secondary source b/c you didn't get it from the horse's mouth. I just did a research paper like that. If you want to make it easier, and you have a source you want to use just check their reference page and see where they got the information from (this will be the primary source).
2007-05-10 12:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by black queen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Primary means 'first', secondary means 'second' and tertiary means 'third'. Basically therefore 'Primary source' means the first place you would refer to. That, of course, may not give you the answer, but would guide you as to where you should look if further reference is required.
2007-05-10 13:14:18 · answer #4 · answered by quatt47 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st hand evidence e.g. the actual document or recording.
2007-05-10 12:46:02 · answer #5 · answered by (notso)Gloriouspipecleaner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋