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Explore primary, secondary and tertiary sources of information

There are many different sources of information available to you at university, including primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.

• Primary sources, such as journal articles and conference papers, are where new research or theories are first published
• Secondary sources, for example books, provide a more digested overview of a subject
• Tertiary sources, such as encyclopaedias, record facts and summaries of the information in primary and secondary sources

Click on each of the boxes below to find out about the benefits and uses of some of the key sources of information you may use.

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