True or false:

A secondary source is a person's first-hand account of an event or happening, or an original document.

False. A secondary reference or source is when you quote or paraphrase from another source or reference. A primary source is a first-hand account or direct quote.

Answered by Crystal7174 | 2024-06-10

The statement is false. A secondary source is not a person's firsthand account of an event or an original document. Instead, a secondary source interprets, analyzes, or discusses information originally presented elsewhere. Such sources are created after the event in question and are one step removed from the original circumstances.
Secondary sources typically include scholarly books, reviews, and articles, whereas primary sources are direct or firsthand evidence of an event, such as diaries, letters, and photographs.

Answered by qwpen | 2024-06-24

The statement is false because a secondary source is not a firsthand account or an original document. Instead, it provides interpretation or analysis of primary sources. Primary sources offer direct evidence from the time of the event, while secondary sources analyze those events after they occur.
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Answered by qwpen | 2024-09-27