Structure of InformationInformation Formats

This week we learnt the difference, definition and examples of Primary , Secondary and Tertiary Sources Primary sources :is an event written by the person who witnessed or experienced it /original documents. And examples of primary is; Diaries, Letters Secondary sources: is something written about a primary source. Examples are; dictionaries and text books n Tertiary sources :A tertiary source is an index and/or textual condensation of primary and secondary sources. Some examples of tertiary sources are almanacs, guide books, survey articles, timelines, and user guides. Depending on the topic of research, a scholar may use a bibliography, dictionary, or encyclopedia as either a tertiary or a secondary source. also newspaper can be primary and also secondary . this week was very interesting and the lecturer tought us very well and i understood everything.