Template:Tertiary source

Where a primary source presents material from a first-hand witness to a phenomenon, and a secondary source provides commentary, analysis and criticism of primary sources, athe distinction between primary source and secondary source is essential in historiography''', the distinction between these sources of evidence and tertiary sources is more peripheral.

Typical instances of tertiary poo

analysis, while on the other constitute the kind of analytical material characteristic of secondary sources, whilst they also attempt to provide the kind of comprehensive coverage associated with tertiary sources.

See also

• Historiography
• Source text
• Primary source
• Secondary source

External links:

• Wikisource – The Free Library – is the Wikimedia project that collects, edits, and catalogues source texts.