Question

What are the major secondary sources of data used by social scientists?

Answer 1

Examples of secondary sources you could review as part of your overall study include:
    * Bibliographies [also considered tertiary]
    * Biographical works
    * Books, other than fiction and autobiography
    * Commentaries, criticisms
    * Dictionaries, Encyclopedias [also considered tertiary]
    * Histories
    * Journal articles [depending on the disciple can be primary]
    * Magazine and newspaper articles [this distinction varies by discipline]
    * Textbooks [also considered tertiary]
    * Web site also considered primary]