Primary sources are information or literature about original research. These materials are provided or written by the original researchers or scientists who conducted the experiment.
Examples of Primary Sources include:
Secondary sources analyze, evaluate, interpret and summarize information from primary resources. Typically the purpose of a secondary source is to give an overview of a topic.
Examples of Secondary Sources include:
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