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Class 12: A More Beautiful Question

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secondary sources: journal articles

Another type of secondary source is a scholarly journal article. These are much shorter than books, but also much more specific. You won't find a complete biography of Lucretia Mott in a scholarly journal article, but rather an analysis of a specific part of her life or work. Scholarly journal articles often have a thesis and a specific point of view, which is something to keep in mind as you read and take notes.

Here are a few databases that contain scholarly journal articles: