RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An example of a primary source is ____
A
books
B
journals
C
biography
D
newspaper
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Theses, dissertations, scholarly journal articles (research based), some government reports, symposia and conference proceedings, original artwork, poems, photographs, speeches, letters, memos, personal narratives, diaries, interviews, autobiographies, and correspondence.

Detailed explanation-2: -Primary sources include: Personal works – diaries, identification papers, journals, letters, memoirs and autobiographies (not biographies), speeches, theses (reporting original research)

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of Primary Literature in the Sciences: Original research published as articles in peer-reviewed journals.

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