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   source

   /sɔːs/

   noun

   • 1. a place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained: "mackerel is a good source of fish oil" Similar originplace of originbirthplacespringwellspringfountstarting pointhistorypedigreeprovenancederivationrootetymologybeginninggenesisstartrisecauseauthororiginatorinitiatorcreatorinventorarchitectfathermotherprovenienceliterary:fountainheadbegetterrare:radix
   • ▪ a spring or fountain head from which a river or stream issues: "the source of the Nile" Similar springoriginheadwell headheadspringheadwater(s)eyeliterary:wellspring
   • ▪ a person who provides information: "military sources announced a reduction in strategic nuclear weapons" Similar referenceauthorityinformantdocumentation
   • ▪ a book or document used to provide evidence in research: "a historian will need to use both primary and secondary sources" Similar referenceauthorityinformantdocumentation
   • 2. a body or process by which energy or a particular component enters a system: technical "major sources and sinks exist for atmospheric oxygen"
   • ▪ a part of a field-effect transistor from which carriers flow into the inter-electrode channel.

   verb

   • 1. obtain from a particular source: "each type of coffee is sourced from one country"
   • ▪ find out where (something) can be obtained: "she was called upon to source a supply of carpet"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French sours(e), past participle of sourdre ‘to rise’, from Latin surgere.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sourceless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. guides.nyu.edu › primary › primary-sourcesPrimary Sources - Research Guides at New York University

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   5 days ago · A primary source (also called original source) is a document, recording, artifact, or other source of information that was created at the time under study, usually by a source with direct personal knowledge of the events being described. It serves as an original source of information about the topic.

   • Author: Danielle Nista

   • Publish Year: 2009

3. guides.library.ualberta.ca › primary-sourcesSubject Guides: Primary Sources: What is a Primary Source

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   4 days ago · The definition of a primary source varies by discipline and context, for example: In literature and philosophy your main primary source is the text you are analysing. In music primary sources are the scores, repertoire and performances along with the historic sources.

   • Author: Rutherford Library

   • Publish Year: 2018

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5. libguides.graduateinstitute.ch › how_to_searchWhat is an Authoritative Source? - How to Search for Sources ...

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   5 days ago · The source type provides a preliminary idea, but it is not sufficient to determine authority. The expertise of the author matters even for traditional scholarly publications, and verification grows more necessary as we go further down the categories and gatekeeping decreases.

6. libraryguides.mta.ca › primary_secondary_sourcesPrimary and Secondary Sources - Research Help - Mount A ...

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   4 days ago · Primary and Secondary Sources: A Research Guide. This guide explains what primary and secondary sources are, and gives some examples to help you select materials for your assignments.

   • Author: Jeff Lilburn

   • Publish Year: 2014

7. guides.nyu.edu › primary › definitionsDefinitions - Primary Sources - Research Guides at New York ...

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   6 days ago · 1) Primary Sources. Materials that contain direct evidence, first-hand testimony, or an eyewitness account of a topic or event under investigation. Primary sources provide the raw data for your research.

   • Author: Danielle Nista

   • Publish Year: 2009

8. guides.library.stonybrook.edu › cTypes of Sources - WRT 380 - Kaplan - Stony Brook University

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   4 days ago · Primary sources are original materials on which other research is based. They are from the time period involved and have not been filtered through interpretation or evaluation. They are usually the first formal appearance of results in physical, print or electronic format. They present original thinking, report a discovery, or share new ...

9. www.britannica.com › dictionaryFind Definitions & Meanings of Words | Britannica Dictionary

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   2 days ago · Clear and simple definitions in American English from Britannica's language experts. More usage examples than any other dictionary.