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American Psychological Association. (2022). Secondary sources. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/secondary-sources. In scholarly work, a primary source reports original content; a secondary source refers to content first reported in another source.
Apr 30, 2024 · Secondary Sources. If you use a source that was cited in another source, name the original source in your signal phrase then write "as cited in" the secondary source in parentheses. List only the secondary source in your reference list. Example of in-text citation: According to a study by Smith (as cited in Hanrahan, et al., 2005)...
- Heidi Senior
- 2019
May 8, 2024 · An indirect citation or secondary source is when the ideas of one author are published in another author’s text but you have not read or accessed the original author’s work. Include both the original author and year and the author and year of the work where quote/idea was found in the in-text reference. Add "as cited in" before the author ...
- Miranda Newell
- 2019
Feb 6, 2024 · Secondary Sources. Sometimes an author writes about research that someone else has done, but you are unable to track down the original research report. In this case, because you did not read the original report, you will include only the source you did consult in your References.
You should use a secondary source only if you are unable to find or retrieve the original source of information. However, if you need to cite a source within a source, follow the guidelines from APA 7, Section 8.6.
- Paul Lai
- 2014
May 10, 2024 · In scholarly work, a primary source reports original content; a secondary source refers to content first reported in another source. Cite secondary sources sparingly - for instance, when the original work is out of print, unavailable, or available only in a language that you do not understand.
May 3, 2024 · When one source cites another source, it is considered a “secondary source.” REFER to the original source and CITE the secondary source. IMPORTANT: When possible, avoid using secondary sources and locate and use the original source. Quotation.
