What are Tertiary Sources?
Tertiary Sources
Tertiary sources offer a summary of a topic, event or condition and include primary and secondary sources. Indexes that guide users to specific locations within a book or source are also considered tertiary. Many reference books are considered tertiary sources.
Tertiary sources include:
- Almanacs
- Bibliographies
- Chonologies
- Indexes
- Manuals
- Textbooks
Some sources are both secondary and tertiary like dictionaries and encyclopedias.
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Examples from the Library Collection
Encyclopedia of Major Marketing Campaigns by Publication Date: 2013This encyclopedia contains statistics and interviews, along with analysis of marketing campaigns and strategies.
The World Almanac and Book of FactsCall Number: AY67.N5 W7Located in the 2nd floor Reference collection.
World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems by Publication Date: 2007Statistics serve as the main primary source offered in each entry of this encyclopedia while interpretation and analysis of each country's criminal justice system is the secondary source material.
