Robert W Van Houten Library

Primary Vs. Secondary Sources

Define and give examples of primary sources.

Define and give examples of secondary sources.

Explain how primary sources can be used for research.

Explain how secondary sources are used in research.

Recognize when a source can be primary in one situation and secondary in another (i.e. news).

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Secondary sources, primary sources, research.