RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Is a diary or a personal journal most likely a primary source or a secondary source?
A
primary
B
secondary
C
chron-means time
D
dem-means people
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: -Journal articles that report first-hand observations of an event or that report discoveries, experiments, or the the results of studies are considered primary sources.

Detailed explanation-3: -Secondary sources provide second-hand information and commentary from other researchers. Examples include journal articles, reviews, and academic books.

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