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Download Solution PDFThe source of data in research in which an author has evaluated and summarized previous research is known as :
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Encyclopedias
Key Points
Primary sources
- These are first hand documents that provide direct evidence on the topic.
- A primary source is most often created during the time the events you are studying occurred, such as newspaper articles from the period, correspondence, diplomatic records, original research reports and notes, diaries etc
Secondary Sources
- These are accounts written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. They are interpretations and evaluations of primary sources.
- Secondary sources are not evidence, but rather commentary on and discussion of evidence.
- Example Bibliographies Biographical works Commentaries, criticisms Conference proceedings Essays or reviews Histories
Tertiary source:
- A tertiary source presents summaries or condensed versions of materials, usually with references back to the primary and/or secondary sources.
- Example Almanacs Abstracts Dictionaries Encyclopedias Handbooks
- Encyclopedias provide extent information about a particular topic, time period or person in the form of entries arranged in alphabetical order.
- Encyclopedias, indexes, and works alike are known for compiling primary and secondary sources, as a result, they are considered tertiary sources.
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