A ______ source allows you to take information from someone or something that was present for whatever it is you are researching.
A) secondary
B) primary
C) quantitative
D) qualitative

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Primary sources are direct or firsthand evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art. They include historical and legal documents, eyewitness accounts, results of experiments, statistical data, pieces of creative writing, audio and video recordings, speeches, and art objects. Interviews, surveys, fieldwork, and Internet communications via email, blogs, listservs, and newsgroups are also primary sources. In the context of research, a primary source offers direct evidence or firsthand testimony.

A ______ Source Allows You to Take Information from Someone