A secondary source is a work that interprets and analyzes a primary source or event. Secondary sources are written or created after primary sources and are considered "one step removed" from primary sources. Most materials are typically secondary sources.
Examples of secondary sources include:
Books and articles by scholars
Biographies
Histories
Literary criticisms
Political commentaries
Reviews
These types of sources discuss or analyze information originally presented elsewhere.
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