What is an important limitation of secondary sources in literature reviews?
A) The authors do not have high levels of expertise.
B) They are usually not peer-reviewed sources.
C) They do not contain unique or original information.
D) They may contain misinterpreted information.

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A secondary source summarizes or quotes content from primary sources.Because authors of secondary sources paraphrase the works of researchers and theorists and interpret what the primary author wrote,this information may be misinterpreted.Authors of secondary sources have similar levels of expertise as those of primary sources.Secondary sources may contain original information as authors synthesize and analyze findings from primary sources.Secondary sources are usually peer reviewed.

What Is an Important Limitation of Secondary Sources in Literature