It has many colorful advertisements in it. The authors of the articles are journalists or reporters, not experts in their field. The articles have many color pictures. The articles do not include a bibliography. You might bring it to the beach to read.
Researchers depend on primary sources when they are conducting their research.
The summaries of what they find are often considered secondary sources of information. This assignment will introduce you to both types of sources. It is important to remember that the distinction between a primary source and a secondary source is not always clear. Sometimes it will depend on the context of the information. Primary sources enable the researcher to get as close as possible to the truth of what actually happened during an historical event or time period.