Tertiary sources provide overviews of topics by synthesizing information gathered from primary and secondary sources. Examples of tertiary sources include textbooks, encyclopedias and other reference sources. Tertiary sources are not considered scholarly sources and should not be cited in your research.
We use tertiary sources in historical research to:
Search these databases to locate tertiary material:
Look at the list of references at the end of secondary and tertiary sources. Make notes of any scholarly works, for example books published by academic presses, and primary source materials.
(Adapted from the American Library Association's Information Literacy Guidelines and Competencies for Undergraduate History Students)
Primary source is a physical object created during the time under study. The creator is present during the experience so they can offer an inside view of a particular event, development, person or society.
Secondary sources interprets and analyzes a primary source(s). Secondary sources are often referred to as one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may include primary sources in them. (e.g. pictures, graphics, quotes or excerpts)
Search the NOBLE catalog to find primary and secondary source material in books, ebooks, DVDs and videos on demand.
* To have a book transferred from one campus library to the other, contact a library staff member for assistance. Quick turnaround (1-2 days).
If you locate a book outside of the NSCC Libraries that is available to borrow, click on the button and follow the online instructions to request the material. Materials using the regional interlibrary loan service may take up to a week to arrive.
Search the ACLS Humanities Ebook collection to find high quality humanities ebooks from university presses and scholarly societies; many classic, well-known history titles are included
Search the Library's history research databases to find secondary source and primary source material in history journals, includes scholarly analysis writing by and for historians.
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The Films on Demand History Collection includes streaming video documentaries, news programs and academic films from producers like History Channel Education, Ken Burns, PBS and more.
Movies and documentaries in the social sciences that can be searched by history topic.
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