Primary vs Secondary Sources

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Lin Manuel Miranda utilizes Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton Biography as a source for his musical, Hamilton. Does Miranda utilize a primary or secondary source?

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Secondary

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Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source? Original suits of armor from a time period, Magazine written at the time of an event, Photographs from a historical event, A report about the Civil War from your peer

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A report about the Civil War from your peer

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Which of these is NOT an example of a secondary source?
Magazine Articles,
Photograph,
Dictionary,
Bibliography

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Photograph

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Primary source documents include all of the following EXCEPT -- An autobiography, Original research, Manuscript material

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Literature review

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Secondary source documents include all of the following EXCEPT: A biography, An analysis of original documents, Sources created by someone who wasn't involved in the event and at a later time in history, Original materials

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Original materials

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Are reference books a primary or secondary source?

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Secondary

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What type of source is an original painting hanging in the Louvre?

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Primary

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Is a Newspaper from 9/12/01 a primary source for the events of 9/11?

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Yes

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Is a scrapbook a primary or secondary source?

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Primary

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What type of source is a Harold Bloom Literature Review on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

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Secondary