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A tertiary source is an index and/or textual condensation 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 a secondary source).
In some academic disciplines the distinction between a secondary and tertiary source is relative,[1][3] but in historiography it is absolute.Template:Citation needed
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.
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