Primary and secondary sources help
Hello, which one of these are primary sources?
Novel, email discussion, journal article, textbook, or all of the above? And which one are secondary sources? Survey results,a interview with a published expert, class lecture material, or a radio documentary?
I think the answers are journal article for primary and a interview with a published expert for secondary. Am I correct?
Top answer
It depends on what the topic is. A novel is a primary source for an article about the novel itself or its author. It is a secondary source if the novel mentions a real event in a fictional setting, and you have reason to believe the author has knowledge of it.
- It depends on what the topic is.
- A novel is a primary source for an article about the novel itself or its author.
- It is a secondary source if the novel mentions a real event in a fictional setting, and you have reason to believe the author has knowledge of it.
- It just depends.
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It depends on what the topic is. A novel is a primary source for an article about the novel itself or its author. It is a secondary source if the novel mentions a real event in a fictional setting, and you have reason to believe the author has knowledge of it. It just depends.
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