viva_la_vida Report post Posted August 18, 2017 What is the difference between primary and secondary sources x primary and secondary literature? Is there even a difference? And how can I find it for the novel "The Great Gatsby"? Reply Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
22033Lauren Report post Posted August 18, 2017 Primary sources are accounts from the actual event, by people who were there, researching at that time, etc. The same applies to primary literature: people who wrote about or reported on something as it was going on. Secondary sources are accounts written later on from the event. Again, secondary literature is people who created accounts after the event took place. (They, of course, can cite primary sources). For example, if you are looking in The Great Gatsby: Primary source: quote from the book Secondary source: quote from an article analyzing the book, background of F. Scott Fitzgerald, etc. Hope this helps! Reply Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
viva_la_vida Report post Posted August 21, 2017 It did help! Thanks a lot! Reply Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
22033Lauren Report post Posted August 23, 2017 You're welcome! Glad I could help Reply Share this post Link to post Share on other sites