Primary and Secondary Sources Plagiarism Mrs. Green

Primary Source A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. – From Princeton.edu

Examples of Primary Sources ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings

What are some examples of Primary Sources? Diary of Anne Frank The Constitution of the United States An interview with Oprah A report on a new study or new research

Secondary Source A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics of primary sources in them. – From Princeton.edu

Examples of Secondary Sources PUBLICATIONS: Text books, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, encyclopedias

What are some examples of Secondary Sources? Academic Journals, i.e. “Journal of Cancer Research and Experimental Oncology” Your history textbook Historical books that analyze a certain aspect of history, i.e. WWII

Almanac Is an annual publication that includes information such as weather forecasts, farmers' planting dates, tide tables, and tabular information in a particular field or fields often arranged according to the calendar etc.

Atlas Is a collection of maps, road maps, country maps, world maps, etc.

Book (novel) A work of fiction created by an author for entertainment. Some books may be historical fiction (based on a historical event with fictional events within the book).

Diary/Letter A persons first-hand thoughts and emotions recorded in a private area.

Dictionary A collection of words and definitions.

Encyclopedia A type of reference work that holds information from all areas of study. A collection of facts and articles on different areas of study.

Field Trip/First-Hand Experience A personal experience you had during an event or field trip.

Interview A series of questions asked to a person to learn more about them. The interview is first-hand between an interviewer and interviewee.

Magazine/Academic Journal A collection of articles on a certain area of study. Usually analysis of an event, research, or experiment.

Newspaper A collection of articles on: news, education, science, sports, weather, classifieds, ads, editorials, etc.

Web Site An internet site full of information on any given topic. Usually not first-hand, filled with information that has been circulating for a time.

Plagiarism What is it? to steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own to use (another's production) without crediting the source to commit literary theft to present as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source

Ways plagiarism is committed turning in someone else's work as your own copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit failing to put a quotation in quotation marks giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation changing words but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not (see our section on "fair use" rules)

Avoiding plagiarism Plagiarism can be avoided simply by citing your source! Give credit where credit is due. Give your audience or reader the information on where they can find all of your information.

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