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A key to interpreting information is determining how close in time it was recorded to the event it describes. | A key to interpreting information is determining how close in time it was recorded to the event it describes. | ||
'''''Primary Information''''' | |||
Primary information was recorded at or near the time of the event by someone closely associated with it. | Primary information was recorded at or near the time of the event by someone closely associated with it. | ||
'''''Secondary Information''''' | |||
Secondary information was recorded much later than the event or recorded by a person who was not associated with the event. | Secondary information was recorded much later than the event or recorded by a person who was not associated with the event. | ||
'''''Accuracy''''' | |||
Secondary information is not necessarily less correct. | Secondary information is not necessarily less correct. | ||
'''''Sources of Information''''' | |||
Ask who recorded the information and how did the recorder know what happened? | Ask who recorded the information and how did the recorder know what happened? | ||
'''''Insufficient Information''''' | |||
Often information is missing from a record you expect should include it. | Often information is missing from a record you expect should include it. | ||
== '''Consistency and Clarity of the Facts''' == | == '''Consistency and Clarity of the Facts''' == | ||