Understanding Secondary Sources by Mirela Cufurovic https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd What is a secondary source? en-us 2022-07-02 12:11:29 UTC 2025-09-29 13:02:44 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d1.png What is a secondary source? mcufurovic https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2235527445 Secondary sources usually use primary sources and offer interpretation, analysis, or commentary.

These resources often present primary source information with the addition of hindsight or historical perspective.

The author is reexamines, interprets and forms conclusions based on the information covered in the primary source.]]> 2022-07-02 12:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2235527445 What are some examples of secondary sources? mcufurovic https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2235527929 Secondary sources can be:

  • Journal articles that comment on or analyse research
  • Textbooks
  • Dictionaries and encyclopaedias
  • Political commentary
  • Biographies
  • Dissertations
  • Newspaper editorial/opinion pieces

]]> 2022-07-02 12:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2235527929 Where can we find secondary sources? mcufurovic https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2235528584 Secondary sources can be found almost anywhere!

But when you are doing your research, you can find your secondary sources:

  • Through the WSU library catalogue
  • Google Scholar
  • Bibliographies listed in other sources that are relevant
  • Local libraries and their databases
]]> 2022-07-02 12:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2235528584 Why do historians use secondary sources? mcufurovic https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2235529074 Scholars and historians writing about historical events, people, objects, or ideas use secondary sources because they help explain new or different positions and ideas about primary sources.

Secondary sources help you to understand more about a person's life as well as how and why an historical event happened that you might not get from reading a primary source on its own.]]> 2022-07-02 12:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2235529074 Harvard Referencing Guide mcufurovic https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2236090383 Refer to this guide on how to reference your sources for your assessments. It is a good idea to read through the list and try to references sources that you study in class so you can get used to it.]]> 2022-07-04 02:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/westernsydneyuniversity/8jo1b473qzo7wynd/wish/2236090383