A primary source is a document or physical object that was written or created during the time one is studying. Primary sources were present during the time period or experience. Some primary sources are:
A secondary source is something that interprets and analyzes primary sources. It is a secondhand account of what a different writer has experienced. These sources are removed from the event. Some secondary sources are:
A library catalog allows you to search for items owned by a specific library, including books, movies, journals, magazines, music scores, government documents, and more.
A library database is an online searchable collection of information that libraries purchase access to. Some databases are discipline specific (PubMED), and some are general (Academic OneFile). Databases can contain articles, magazines, newspapers, images, streaming music, Ebooks, streaming videos and more.
Peer Review Definition: The evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others working in the same field
How to tell the difference between articles published in popular magazines and those published in scholarly journals?
Scholarly Journals
Popular (Magazines)