Primary sources contain original information UNFILTERED by analysis or interpretation.
Examples:artifacts, diaries, interviews, peer-reviewed journal articles reporting original research, websites, blogs
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Frequently, a source that is not a primary source is a SECONDARY source. Typically, secondary sources comment upon, analyze, or draw information from primary sources. Secondary sources can also interpret, critique, or explain primary sources.
Example: Works commenting on or analyzing other individual’s research.
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http://libguides.nyit.edu/content.php?pid=183440&sid=1542072