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  2. Tertiary source - Wikipedia

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    A tertiary source is an index or textual consolidation of already published primary and secondary sources [1] that does not provide additional interpretations or analysis of the sources. [2] [3] Some tertiary sources can be used as an aid to find key (seminal) sources, key terms, general common knowledge [4] and established mainstream science ...

  3. Wikipedia : Identifying reliable sources (medicine)

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    Per the Wikipedia policies of neutral point of view, no original research, and verifiability, articles need to be based on reliable, independent, published secondary or tertiary sources. For biomedical content , the Wikipedia community relies on guidance contained in expert scientific reviews and textbooks, and in official statements published ...

  4. Wikipedia:Identifying and using tertiary sources - Wikipedia

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    The medium is not the message; source evaluation is an evaluation of content, not publication format. Sometimes high-quality, generally tertiary individual sources are also primary or secondary sources for some material. Two examples are etymological research that is the original work of a dictionary's staff (primary); and analytical not just regurgitative material in a topical encycl

  5. Wikipedia:Identifying and using primary sources - Wikipedia

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    Among genealogists, a primary source comes from a direct witness, a secondary source comes from second-hand information or hearsay told to others by witnesses, and tertiary sources can represent either a further link in the chain or an analysis, summary, or distillation of primary and/or secondary sources. In this system, an elderly woman's ...

  6. Scientific literature - Wikipedia

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    Secondary sources comprise review articles that summarize the results of published studies to underscore progress and new research directions, as well as books that tackle extensive projects or comprehensive arguments, including article compilations. Tertiary sources encompass encyclopedias and similar works designed for widespread public ...

  7. Wikipedia talk : Identifying and using tertiary sources

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    If a tertiary source isn't engaging in those things, but our article writing is, and citing that tertiary source for it, then that's original research. Acceptable analysis/evaluation is defined as coming from secondary sources. So, either way, I see no way to arrive at the conclusion that tertiary sources can source an analytic or evaluative claim.

  8. Wikipedia:Tiers of reliability - Wikipedia

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    3.1 Tertiary sources. 3.2 Other generally reliable news sources. 3.3 Expert self-published. 4 Tier 4: limited use. Toggle Tier 4: limited use subsection.

  9. Nursing - Wikipedia

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    Nursing A nurse checks a patient's blood pressure. Occupation Activity sectors Nursing Description Competencies Caring for general and specialized well-being of patients Education required Qualifications in terms of statutory regulations according to national, state, or provincial legislation in each country Fields of employment Hospital Clinic Laboratory Research Education Home care Related ...