Image Source: University of Michigan Libraries (2018).
A primary source is a document or physical object written or created during a time period of study and provides an insider view of the time period, event, person, and/or idea.
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Primary Sources for Science - documents (sometimes journal articles) that provide a full description of original research or data |
Secondary Sources for Science - documents that comment on or analyze original scientific research or data |
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