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Option 2 : Alexander Mackenzie
Primary sources can be described as those sources that are closest to the origin of the information.
- They contain raw information and thus, must be interpreted by researchers.
- Primary sources may include but are not limited to: letters, manuscripts, diaries, journals, newspapers, maps, speeches, interviews, documents produced by government agencies,
Secondary sources are closely related to primary sources and often interpret them.
- A secondary source describes, interprets, or synthesizes primary sources
- Examples of secondary sources are scholarly or popular books and journal articles, histories, criticisms, reviews, commentaries, encyclopedias, and textbooks.
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