CS507 1st Assignment complete sure solution spring 2013

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cs507 1st Assignment complete sure solution spring 2013

Primary Sources

There are a number of different definitions for primary, secondary and tertiary literature. These can vary according to academic discipline (ie. science or humanities). In brief:

These are original materials which have not been filtered through interpretation, condensation, or, often, even evaluation by a second party; for example journal articles, monographs, reports, patents, theses, diaries, letters, photographs, poems.

Secondary Sources

A secondary source is information about primary, or original, information, which usually has been modified, selected, or rearranged for a specific purpose or audience. It is not always easy to discern the difference between primary and secondary sources. Examples include biographies, histories, monographs, review articles, textbooks, and any index or bibliography used to locate primary sources.

Tertiary Sources

These consist of information, which is a distillation and collection of primary and secondary sources. Twice removed from the original, they include encyclopedias, fact books and almanacs, guides and handbooks. Some secondary sources such as indexing and abstracting tools can also be considered tertiary sources.

Primary sources are original materials on which other research is based. for example : Patents, Sets of data, census statistics,Works of literature, Diaries ,Autobiographies ,Interviews, surveys and fieldwork, Letters and correspondence.
Secondary source Describes, interpret, analyze and evaluate the primary sources and Comment on, discuss the evidence provided by primary sources. For example : biographical works , commentaries ,dictionaries and encyclopedias.
Tertiary source are materials in which the information from secondary sources has been reformatted and condensed, to put it into a convenient, easy-to-read form. For example : Handbooks and data compilations (may also be secondary) , Indexing and abstracting tools used to locate primary & secondary sources.

What is a primary source?
A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include:

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records
CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art
RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings

Examples of primary sources include:

Diary of Anne Frank - Experiences of a Jewish family during WWII
The Constitution of Canada - Canadian History
A journal article reporting NEW research or findings
Weavings and pottery - Native American history
Plato's Republic - Women in Ancient Greece

What is a secondary source?
A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them. Some types of seconday sources include:

PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias

Examples of secondary sources include:

A journal/magazine article which interprets or reviews previous findings
A history textbook
A book about the effects of WWI

Search by keyword for Primary Sources in the Main Catalog
You can search the Main Catalog to find direct references to primary source material. Perform a keyword search for your topic and add one of the words below:
(these are several examples of words that would identify a source as primary)