Question

Indicate whether each of the following is a primary source or a secondary source.

An article in Journal of the American Medical Association:
An article in Time magazine:
An article in The New York Times newspaper:

Answer 1

- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) — Primary source (when it publishes original research articles reporting new data; reviews or editorials in JAMA would be secondary).
- Time magazine — Secondary source (magazine features, news analysis and summaries reporting on events or research).
- The New York Times — Secondary source (newspaper reporting and analysis; eyewitness accounts or published original documents within an article can function as primary sources).