Collecting information is an important part of a DiDA project. Primary source information is information you create yourself. Secondary source information comes from someone else.
Secondary sources of information
Information that has been produced by somebody else is known as a secondary source. Secondary sources of information include:
- newspapers, directories, books and maps
- DVDs and websites
- television and radio
It's important to keep records showing where all the secondary source information you have used came from.
See the Bibliography section for notes on how to acknowledge sources.
Biased information
Secondary source information can be biased. Biased information is written to give only one particular opinion or to influence people's views.
Avoid using biased information by checking:
- Who produced the information?
- What is the purpose of the information?
- Is the information trying to persuade people?
- Does the information give just one point of view?
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