Most reference resources are considered "tertiary" souce materials. These books and websites provide background information and an overview and analysis of a subject or concept/ Unlike a secondary source book or journal article, tertiary sources are not intended to be read in their entirety. Instead, they are most often used to clarify terms and concepts about a topic.Tertiary sources include:
*Also considered secondary
Discover Research Starters are short, citable summaries and authoritative overviews of popular topics. Often includes links to relevant articles, images, videos and audio clips. Simply search your topic in Discover. If a Research Starter is available, it will appear at the top of the results list as pictured below.