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What is a Primary Source?

What is a Primary Source in the Sciences?

In the Sciences, primary sources are documents that provide full description of the original research. For example, a primary source would be a journal article where scientists describe their research on the human immune system. A secondary source would be an article commenting or analyzing the scientists' research on the human immune system

Source: https://library.albany.edu/infolit/prisci 

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