Primary & Secondary SourcesATI TEAS 7 cheat sheet

First-hand or interpreted

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Primary

First-hand, original — diaries, interviews, lab data, photographs, original research

Secondary

Interprets or analyzes a primary source — textbooks, reviews, biographies, news analysis

Gray Area

A newspaper article is primary for the event, secondary for the analysis

Test Cue

Ask: was the author there, or are they reporting on someone who was?

Key takeaway

First-hand or interpreted

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Which of the following is a primary source?

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