Secondary Sources

Definition

Secondary sources are interpretations or analyses of primary sources created by someone who did not witness or experience the events themselves. They provide commentary, analysis, and synthesis of information gathered from primary sources.

Related terms

Scholarly Articles: Academic papers written by experts in a field that synthesize existing research and present new insights.

Textbooks: Books written by scholars that summarize and interpret information from various primary and secondary sources to provide comprehensive knowledge on a subject.

Biographies: Books that tell the life story of an individual based on research conducted using primary and secondary source materials.