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How do you know when something is a primary or secondary source?
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∙ 11y ago
A primary source is like a car crash. For example, John was a witness and is there for a primary source because he was there and knows what happened. But lets say Jim, who only heard the car crash and did not see what happened, is there for a secondary source because he doesn't know what happened.
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Is Nuremberg War Crimes Trial 1945-46 book by Marrus a secondary source?
If you know what a secondary source is, then you should know that everything is both a primary and a secondary source, but on what is always the question. So, if you are wondering if it is a primary source on the war crimes trials, then clearly it is not as Marrus was not there. But there may be primary source material used in the book.
Why is it important to know about primary and secondary sources when studying history?
It important to know what a primary and secondary source is because it helps us destinguish a source that happended during the event and a source that the auther wrote from other sourceses that he/she read.
Waves from an earthquake are know as these?
P or primary wave, S or secondary waves, L as in something waves
Waves from earthquakes are know as these?
P or primary wave, S or secondary waves, L as in something waves
Difference between primary and secondary needs?
Primary needs are essential for survival, such as food, water, shelter, and clothing, while secondary needs are not necessary for survival but contribute to quality of life, such as education, entertainment, and travel. Primary needs are fundamental to human existence, whereas secondary needs are more related to personal preferences and desires.
Is an encyclopedia articles a primary source?
no, it is not a primary source of information(usually for market research) as primary reserch involves actually talking to existing or potential customers to obtain information,it is called field research.magazine articles are a secondary source as information was obtaines by someone else.this form of research is called desk research.
What is a primary source and a secondary source?
A Primary source is information directly from the source. A Secondary source is infomation from other source. A primary source was written or created in the relevant time period or a person who experienced that time and relevant event(s). A Secondary Source is normally one who did not participate in relevant events but rather one who is commenting on or reporting what was learned from Primary Sources.
What are the primary and secondary structures of aircraft?
Sorry, I want to know the difference between Primary, Secondary and Tertiary structure of aircraft
Want to know about transformer connection?
primary or secondary
What is American eagle outfitters primary and secondary sic code?
I know the primary is 5651
How do you know that the image of Abraham Lincoln talking to soldiers is a secondary source?
because abraham lincoln said he want a secondary source
Explain the difference between primary and secondary source of data along with the relative advantages and disadvantages of each?
A primary source is a source that has seen the event you're researching first hand and has either spoken with you or wrote a book about what they saw. A Secondary source is a source that has known somone who has seen the event and has told them about it. The advantages of a primary source first and foremost is the accuracy of the story. I don't really know of any disadvantages. The Advantages of a Secondary source is that they could propose a new idea or look at the event from a different point of view or study the many different aspects of the event that occured. The disadvantage may be the lack of accuracy because many just do a little research and think they can write a book on it.
