Types of literature PRIMARY SOURCES are publications that report
the results of original research. They may be in the form of
conference papers, monographic series, technical reports, theses
and dissertations, or journal articles. Because they present
information in its original form (that is, it has not been
interpreted or condensed or otherwise “repackaged” by other
writers), these are considered primary sources. The works
present new thinking/discoveries/results and unite them with the
existing knowledge base. Journal articles that report original
research are one of the more common and important steps in the
information sharing cycle. They often go through a process in
which they are “peer reviewed” by other experts who evaluate the
work and findings before publication. SECONDARY SOURCES are
those which are published about the primary literature, that
generalize, analyze, interpret, evaluate or otherwise “add
value” to the original information, OR which simplify the
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