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In [[Scholarly method|scholarship]], a '''tertiary source''' is a term used to describe a work which is chiefly a selection or compilation of other [[Primary source|primary]] and [[Secondary source|secondary sources]].<ref>See, e.g., University of Maryland Libraries (2001) [http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/primary-sources.html#tertiary "Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources"]</ref><ref>See, e.g. [http://www.lib.odu.edu/libassist/tutorials/nursing/glossary.html Glossary, Using Information Resources]. ("Tertiary Source" may be defined as "reference material that synthesizes work already reported in primary or secondary sources".) </ref><ref name=JCU>[http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/libcomp/assist/guides/azguides/JCUPRD_030412  Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Sources] - James Cook University</ref> The distinction between a secondary and tertiary source is relative,<ref>[http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/primary-sources.html Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources, UM Libraries]</ref><ref name=JCU /> whereas the difference between primary and secondary sources is more absolute in [[historiography]]. As a general rule, however, tertiary sources tend to be more focused on the identification of scholarly work than on the content itself.
In [[Scholarly method|scholarship]], a '''tertiary source''' is a term used to describe a work which is chiefly a selection or compilation of other [[Primary source|primary]] and [[Secondary source|secondary sources]].<ref>See, e.g., University of Maryland Libraries (2001) [http://www.lib.umd.edu/guides/primary-sources.html#tertiary "Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources"]</ref><ref>See, e.g. [http://www.lib.odu.edu/libassist/tutorials/nursing/glossary.html Glossary, Using Information Resources]. ("Tertiary Source" may be defined as "reference material that synthesizes work already reported in primary or secondary sources".) </ref><ref name=JCU>[http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/{{reflist|2}}
 
Depending on the context, tertiary sources might include [[bibliographies]], [[library catalog]]s, directories, reading lists and survey articles. [[Encyclopedia]]s and [[textbook]]s are examples of written materials that typically embrace both secondary and tertiary sources, presenting on the one hand commentary and analysis, while on the other attempting to provide a synoptic overview of the material available on the topic.
 
The classification of a given source is subjective and contextual. For example, a modern encyclopedia might be generally considered a tertiary source, but an ancient encyclopedia is generally considered a primary source. The difference is because the modern encyclopedia is used as a source for information about a topic, and the ancient encyclopedia is understood as a source of information about the state of knowledge in the time period when the encyclopedia was written. However, even a modern encyclopedia is a primary source for some facts, such as the name of its publisher.
 
A different definition is used by the [[UNISIST model]] in which secondary sources are understood as bibliographies, while tertiary sources are understood as synthesis of primary literature.
 
==See also==
* [[Research]]
* [[Historiography]]
* [[Source text]]
* [[Primary source]]
* [[Secondary source]]
* [[UNISIST model]]
 
==Notes==
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[[Category:Historiography]]
[[Category:Historiography]]

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In scholarship, a tertiary source is a term used to describe a work which is chiefly a selection or compilation of other primary and secondary sources.[1][2]<ref name=JCU>[http://www-public.jcu.edu.au/Template:Reflist

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  1. ↑ See, e.g., University of Maryland Libraries (2001) "Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Sources"
  2. ↑ See, e.g. Glossary, Using Information Resources. ("Tertiary Source" may be defined as "reference material that synthesizes work already reported in primary or secondary sources".)
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