Information Sources

Step 1: Understanding Information Sources. Information sources are categorized based on their originality and distance from the original event or research. The main categories are primary, secondary, and tertiary.

Step 2: Defining Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources. $%5Cbegin%7Barray%7D%7Brl%7D%20%5Cbullet%20%26%20%5Ctext%7BPrimary%20Sources%3A%20These%20are%20original%2C%20first-hand%20accounts%20of%20an%20event%20or%20research.%20Examples%20include%20patents%2C%20theses%2C%20research%20reports%2C%20and%20original%20artworks.%7D%20%5C%5C%20%5Cbullet%20%26%20%5Ctext%7BSecondary%20Sources%3A%20These%20sources%20analyze%2C%20interpret%2C%20or%20summarize%20information%20from%20primary%20sources.%20Examples%20include%20textbooks%2C%20review%20articles%2C%20and%20biographies.%7D%20%5C%5C%20%5Cbullet%20%26%20%5Ctext%7BTertiary%20Sources%3A%20These%20sources%20compile%2C%20index%2C%20or%20organize%20information%20from%20primary%20and%20secondary%20sources%20to%20facilitate%20access.%20They%20do%20not%20provide%20new%20information%20but%20act%20as%20guides.%7D%20%5C%5C%20%5Cend%7Barray%7D$

Step 3: Classifying an Encyclopedia Article. An encyclopedia article summarizes information on a subject that has been gathered from various other sources. It does not present new research but rather condenses existing knowledge. This function of compiling and organizing information places it squarely in the category of a tertiary source.

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Information Sources

High-Yield Trend

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