Primary Sources are the original material, first-hand information |
Secondary Sources offer an analysis, interpretation, or explanation of the event. An article or work exploring the meaning or a commentator would be considered a secondary source. |
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Primary sources give you raw information; secondary sources help you to understand it.
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The CCCOnline Library is excited to provide student access to 33 different databases for nearly every academic area! Each research database provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles, streaming academic videos, primary sources, images, newspaper articles, and more. Featured databases include the following:
Please note: you must be enrolled in a CCCOnline course to access the CCCOnline Library databases.
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Online resources are available to anyone with an internet connection and do not require any login credentials to access. General online sources must always be carefully vetted to verify appropriateness for use in a project (see the Academic Integrity and CRAP Test Guides for details).