Ask AI: Understanding primary and secondary sources. Using APA 7 referencing style and citation from John Hamilton, Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary sources are the raw materials of historical research - they are the documents or artifacts closest to the topic of investigation. Often they are created during the time period being investigated, such as correspondence, diaries, newspapers, speeches, etc. Secondary sources, on the other hand, were created later and analyze and interpret primary sources. These can be books, documentaries, biographies, scholarly journal articles, etc. When citing primary and secondary sources using APA 7th edition referencing style, consider the following: For a book citation: Hamilton, J. (2019). Primary and Secondary Sources. Publisher name. For a journal article citation: Hamilton, J. (2019). Primary and Secondary Sources in Historical Research. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), page numbers. For an online source citation: Hamilton, J. (2019, December 15). Primary and Secondary Sources in Historical Research. Site/Publisher name. URL In text citation: Hamilton (2019) claims that... ... as proven in recent studies (Hamilton, 2019). However, you should check the specific referencing details for various sources like books, articles, webpages etc. You should also consider whether or not the source is authored and date published when creating the citation. In each case, APA uses this basic format: Author Last name, First Initial. Middle Initial. (Year). Title of source. Publisher information. Make sure to double-check every citation before you submit your work to ensure it complies with APA 7 guidelines. Always refer to the official APA style guide for the most accurate and comprehensive information.