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Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources: a Brief Introduction

Contributed by

Todd Heldt

This libguide will help students distinguoish between primary, secondary, and tertiary sources. It includes examples and links to other libraries that provide clear instruction on the matter.

Resource Statistics

Resource Type(s)
Blog Post
Learning Object
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed
Authority is Constructed and Contextual
Scholarship as Conversation
Searching as Strategic Exploration
Discipline(s)
Not Discipline Specific
Type of Institution
Community or Junior College
College
University
Scope
Classroom-level
License Assigned
CC Attribution-NonCommercial License CC-BY-NC
Links
Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources: a Brief Introduction
http://lis101.com/primary-secondary-and-tertiary-a-brief-introduction/

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