primary sources

A form of primary source — An original work, especially one by a notable author whose work is now the subject of commentaries (secondary sources).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of primary source
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APA

primary sources. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20sources

MLA

“primary sources.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20sources. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary sources,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20sources.

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