What is a primary source for supporting material?
A primary source is an article, book, web page etc. that you have personally consulted. A primary source is one that you have actually read, not one that you have read about. So a primary source would NOT include a quotation by an author whose work you have not read. Using a primary source for supporting material involves quoting or paraphrasing the author of that source. Examples: Serious First Amendment problems arise anytime restrictions are targeted at speech because of the content of that message–and most attempts to control hate speech arise precisely because of disagreement with that content (Fraleigh & Tuman, 1997, p. 169-70). This is a primary source because it is quoting Fraleigh & Tuman from Fraleigh & Tuman. Although the Internet can facilitate social interaction, these relationships are founded on interests or demographics rather than close friendships or family relationships (Kraut, Patterson, Lundmark, Kiesler, Mukopadhyay, & Scherlis, 1998, p. 1019). This is a primary
