Types
Below are types of sources that most generally, but not absolutely, fall into a certain level. The letters after an item describes generally the type it is (though this can vary pending the exact source). P is for Primary sources, S is for Secondary sources, and T is for Tertiary sources. (ed., those with ?s are indeterminate.)
- Published Documents
- Maps
- Literature
- Autobiographies
- Biographies
- Poems
- Books
- Magazines
- Newspaper articles
- Pamphlets
- Posters
- Advertisements
- Research
- Peer Journals
- Non-government documents
- Organization papers
- Government documents
- Public records
- Voter lists
- Police records
- Court records
- Court hearings
- Court proceedings
- Tax accounts
- Census data and records
- Classified documents
- Laws
- Treaties
- Court decisions
- Unpublished Documents
- Personal papers
- Letters
- Diaries
- Journals
- Wills
- Research
- Surveys
- Fieldwork
- Reports
- Speeches
- Interviews
- Membership records
- Meeting transcripts
- Financial accounts
- Personal papers
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Famous quotes containing the word types:
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—Camille Paglia (b. 1947)
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—Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (1860–1904)
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—Albert Camus (1913–1960)