Question

what is a secondary sorce

Answer 1

A secondary source is something that analyzes the primary source.
EX. textbooks, magazine articles, commentaries, etc.

Answer 2

A Primary source is something that came from the time period. For example, a diary entry would be considered a primary source because it came from the time period. Secondary sources are things that examine the topic or era in which the time period was, but was not produced during that time period. For example, Anne Frank's diary is a primary source for the Holocaust, while history books are secondary sources.