What are Secondary Sources?
Secondary Sources:
- Often interpret or analyze primary sources
- Often analyze or interpret a topic or an event
- Are materials or documents created after the time of the event or topic in which you are interested
Examples of Secondary Sources
- Scholarly books
- Scholarly book reviews
- Scholarly articles or essays
- Biographies
- Documentaries
- Textbooks
- Most books and articles with "review," "history," "criticism," "interpretation," "analysis," or "commentary" in the title