B An encyclopedia entry about them
An encyclopedia entry is a secondary source because it summarizes and interprets information from primary sources rather than providing firsthand accounts or original material.
Primary sources are always original, first-hand information. They are usually created at the time a specific event occurred. Sometimes, though, primary sources are told later by someone who witnessed the event. What matters is that the person giving the information actually experienced what he or she is telling about. Primary sources give an eyewitness account of what life was like at a certain time. They sometimes show the witness’s opinion about an event. Primary sources can be memoirs, letters, diary entries, audio or video clips, personal interviews, photographs, property deeds, court records, and even objects from a certain time and place.
Thea is writing a report on the president of the United States and wants to include both primary and secondary sources. Which of the following sources would NOT be a primary source about the president?
A
A videotaped interview with them
B
An encyclopedia entry about them
C
A social media post they wrote and posted
D
An email they wrote to their chief of staff
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