Which of the following are considered primary sourced information? Choose multiple answers
A. Photograph
B. Encyclopedia
C. Autobiography
D. Scholarly Journal
E. Magazine Article
A. Photograph - Can be a primary source when it is an original image captured by a photographer, documenting an event, place, or subject as it appeared at a particular moment in time.
C. Autobiography - This is considered a primary source as it is a first-person account of the author's own life and experiences.
D. Scholarly Journal - This can be considered a primary source if the article contains original research, new findings, or firsthand accounts.
B. Encyclopedia and E. Magazine Article are generally considered secondary sources. Encyclopedias compile information from various other sources, offering summaries of topics rather than original research or firsthand accounts. Similarly, magazine articles typically provide overviews, commentary, or summaries of information and are not original sources of new research or firsthand accounts (though there may be exceptional cases where original interviews or research are included).