PRIMARY SOURCE is a document or record containing firsthand information or original data on a topic. Primary sources are usually created by individuals who experienced the event and recorded or wrote about it.
Common examples of primary sources include:
SECONDARY SOURCE is one that was created later by someone that did not experience firsthand or participate in the events in which the author is writing about. Secondary sources often summarize, interpret, analyze or comment on information found in primary sources.
Common examples of secondary sources include:
The textbook for this class is an OER textbook, Communication in the Real World. Please click on the PDF or the ODT file below to access the texts. The ODT file will download the whole book and pages will be listed.
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