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A '''tertiary source''' is an index and/or textual | A '''tertiary source''' is an index and/or textual consolidation of [[Primary source|primary]] and [[secondary source]]s.<ref name="umd">"[http://www.lib.umd.edu/ues/guides/primary-sources Primary, secondary and tertiary sources.]". University Libraries, University of Maryland. Retrieved 07/26/2013</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lib.odu.edu/genedinfolit/1infobasics/tertiary_information_sources.html|title=Tertiary Information Sources|date=September 2012|publisher=Old Dominion University -- ODU Libraries|accessdate=20 June 2013}}</ref><ref name=JCU>"[http://libguides.jcu.edu.au/tertiary Tertiary sources]". James Cook University.</ref> | ||
Some examples of tertiary sources are [[almanac]]s, [[guide book]]s, [[survey article]]s, [[timeline]]s, and [[user guide]]s. Depending on the topic of research, a scholar may use a [[bibliography]], [[dictionary]], or [[encyclopedia]] as either a tertiary or a secondary source.<ref name="umd" /> | Some examples of tertiary sources are [[almanac]]s, [[guide book]]s, [[survey article]]s, [[timeline]]s, and [[user guide]]s. Depending on the topic of research, a scholar may use a [[bibliography]], [[dictionary]], or [[encyclopedia]] as either a tertiary or a secondary source.<ref name="umd" /> | ||
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A tertiary source is an index and/or textual consolidation of primary and secondary sources.[1][2][3]
Some examples of tertiary sources are almanacs, guide books, survey articles, timelines, and user guides. Depending on the topic of research, a scholar may use a bibliography, dictionary, or encyclopedia as either a tertiary or a secondary source.[1]
As tertiary sources, encyclopedias and textbooks attempt to summarize and consolidate the source materials into an overview, but may also present subjective commentary and analysis (which are characteristics of secondary choices).
In some academic disciplines the distinction between a secondary and tertiary source is relative.[1][3]
In the United Nations International Scientific Information System (UNISIST) model, a secondary source is a bibliography, whereas a tertiary source is a synthesis of primary sources.[4]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Primary, secondary and tertiary sources.". University Libraries, University of Maryland. Retrieved 07/26/2013
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tertiary sources". James Cook University.
- ↑ Template:Cite doi