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What is a primary source?

What is a primary source? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (scholarly studies) An original work, especially one by a notable author whose work is now the subject of commentaries (secondary sources).
  2. (historiography) A historical document that was created at or near the time of the events studied, by a known person, for a known purpose.
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On breeding grounds where the primary source of food is kleptoparasitism, territories are small and pairs nest in loose colonies.
Logan also skillfully incorporates illustrative primary source texts into each of his chapters.
In short, there is a rich trove of primary source material from which to work.
The primary source of regulations was the slave code decreed by Spanish governor Don Miguel de la Torre on 12 August 1826.
The primary source is what scientists and philosophers have said about scientific method.
Designed thoughtfully and implemented seriously, it can eventually become your primary source of new hires.

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