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Annotating Secondary Sources - Slides

Annotating Secondary Sources - Slides

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

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Learn how to annotate secondary sources in this video. Here, teacher Allie Thiessen identifies the differences between primary and secondary sources and why a different approach may be used to annotate secondary sources. Walk through the steps of how to annotate a secondary source and practice with several examples.