Types of Scientific Literature - Biology - LibGuides at Chowan University

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Literature of Biology
A guide from HSU Library that shows different types of of scientific publications

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What is a Primary Source?

In the scientific discipline primary literature is original research. Primary sources are based on facts. They follow the scientific method with a section for methodology, results, and a conclusion.

Examples of primary literature are:

Scholarly journals
Conference proceedings
Technical reports
Theses and dissertations

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What is a Secondary Source?

Secondary literature evaluates information from different primary sources. Secondary sources give a comprehensive overview of a topic. Secondary sources are a good place to start researching a topic, because it leads you to key primary literature.

Examples of secondary literature:

Annual Reviews
Treatises
Handbooks
Manuals
Field books
Subject encyclopedias
Monographs

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