Test Yourself!
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Choose the resource that has details about an event as it happens.
- Book
- Scholarly article
- Encyclopedia
- Newspaper
A newspaper is the resource that would be published at the time of the event.
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Choose the resource that has analysis of research related to an event.
- Scholarly Article
- Blog
- Encyclopedia
- Newspaper
Scholarly resources contain analysis where the other resources mainly contain details and facts.
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Choose the resource that would be considered a primary source.
- Journal article
- Book Review
- Interview
- Textbook
An interview is a first-hand observation and is considered a primary source.
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Choose the resource that would be considered a secondary source.
- Journal article
- Encyclopedia
- Interview
- Textbook
A journal article analyzes or interprets an event using primary sources and therefore is considered a secondary source.
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A biography of Steve Jobs would be considered a:
- Primary source
- Secondary Source
- Tertiary Source
- None of the above
A biography is an example of a secondary source because it uses primary sources to analyze or interpret an event or phenomenon.
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Which resource is considered a tertiary source?
- Biography of Steve Jobs
- Book about the significance of research findings
- Index of literature abstracts
- All of the above
An index of literature abstracts is a tertiary source because it a finding tool used to identify primary and secondary sources.
