RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of source is this? Pictures taken by your Aunt Sally of the World Trade Center attack
A
Primary
B
Secondary
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore, this is a primary source. Pictures taken by your Aunt Sally of the World Trade Center attackThis is a primary source because the pictures were taken during the WorldTrade Center Attack.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of primary sources: 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-3: -A mummy from ancient Egypt. P or S? Primary! The information from the museum tour guide who shows you around the exhibit and shares facts with you.

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