Citing from Primary and Secondary Sources
| Primary Sources |
Secondary Sources |
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|---|---|---|
| Literature |
Novels, Poems, Plays, Short Stories, letters, diaries, manuscripts, autobiographies, films, videos of live Performances |
Journal articles, reviews, biographies, critical books about writers, and their works.
|
| Government, Political Science, History | Speeches, writing by Presidents and others, the congressional records, report of agencies and Departments, documents written by historical figures |
Newspaper reports, news magazines, political journals, and newsletters, journal articles, history books |
| Social Science | Case Studies, findings from surveys and questionnaires, Reports of social workers, Psychiatrists, and lab technicians |
Commentary and evaluation from reports, documents, and journal articles, and books |
| Sciences | Tools and Methods, Experiments, findings from tests and experiments, observations, discoveries, and test patterns. |
Interpretations and discussions of test data as found in the journal and books(scientific books, which are quickly dated, are less Valuable than up-to-date journals) |
| Fine arts | Films, paintings, music Sculptures, as well as reproductions And synopsis of these designed for research. |
Evaluations in journal articles, critical reviews, biographies, and critical books about the Authors and their works. |
| Business |
Market research and Testing, technical studies, investigations, drawings, designs, models, memorandums, And letters, computer data |
Discussion of the business world in newspapers, business magazines, journals, government documents, and books. |
| Education | Pilot studies, term projects, Sampling results, tests and Test data, surveys, interviews, |
Analysis and evaluation of educational experimentation in journals, pamphlets, books, And reports. |