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1Secondary Sourcesby missy36645 termsOctober 15, 2009
2secondary sourcesby rchil96730 termsSeptember 20, 2009
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secondary sources definitions
# Definition Sets
1text and/or artifacts used when researching that are derived from something original.5 sets
2a record of an event written by someone who was not there4 sets
3texts concerning and/or about a subject, including commentary, reviews, reports, criticism, etc.4 sets
4evidence produced after the time being studied.2 sets
5the second thing or place where something comes from2 sets
6records of the past that are based on studies of primary sources2 sets
7are second hand accounts of history. writers of secondary sources collect information about a person, place or event from other sources.2 sets
8information1 set
9text and / or artifacts used when researching that are derived from something original.1 set
10are accounts of past events created by people some time after the events happened.1 set
11information gathered by someone who did not take part in or witness an event1 set
12author (not necessarily a scientist) describes results of (usually several) studies1 set
13the second in order in a series1 set
14secondhand sources of historical data, such as newspaper clippings and summary statistics1 set
15material written about primary sources1 set
16provide background info regarding the job1 set
17an account of the past based on information from primary sources, example encyclopedia1 set
18secondhand accounts that tell about other people's ideas1 set
19news, media, an other indirect sources1 set
20the later writings and interpretations of historians and writers1 set
21reports written about events by people who have been told about them but didn't witness them1 set
22accounts written about the topic by others that are not based on person experience such as medical records1 set
23writings and interpretations of historians and writers (textbooks)1 set
24books that help in characterization building1 set
25textbooks that simply write about what happened in the past.1 set
26suorces of information that are drived from primary or original sources1 set
27information written after the fact that has the benefit of hindsight and has been interpreted and evaluated such as biographies, encyclopedias, etc. `1 set
28records written by someone who was not there at the time1 set
29written after an event by someone who wasn't there1 set
30books, newspapers, television, websites1 set
31an account provided after the fact by people who did not directly witness or participate in the event1 set
32accounts of the past created by people who are not first hand witnesses - a restatement of what happened.1 set
33several other sourcesmagna1 set
34pieces of evidence created after the events by people who played no part in them (textbooks, biographies)1 set
35record of events written by someone who was not there at the time (second hand account) ex: magozine article,newspaper,book written at a later time,encyclopedia,internet info1 set
36are writings and interprations of an event by historians and others1 set
37textbook, book written at a later time1 set
38documents/ evidence prepared by people who were not involved in the events.1 set
39an account made time after the event took place made by people that werent there1 set
40didn't live through the event and time period.1 set