Secondary sources are materials which provide an interpretation, analysis or discussion of information originally presented elsewhere. This is in contrast to primary materials which provide first-hand evidence. What counts as a secondary source depends heavily on the topic you are writing about and the discipline you are working within.
Scholarly articles are a common type of secondary source:
Depending on your research topic, some of these general databases may also be useful to you!
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