Tag: Primary Sources

Citing Primary Sources

A difficult thing to understand at tertiary level is the difference between secondary and primary sources of information and how these should be cited both in-text and in the reference or works cited list. In order to understand and distinguish primary sources from secondary sources it helps to understand what constitutes a secondary source. A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources.

Internet Primary Resources

Student resources on the net are an abundance of sites that can be a mission to rifle through to establish usefulness. When your schedule is tight already, sifting through websites is an unnecessary bother that will often end in frustrating requests for money.