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which statement is the best definition of secondary source research?
○ the gathering, reading, and presenting of material from primary resources
○ the rearrangement of journal articles for another reader
○ the summary conducted before analysis is done by other individuals and groups of people
○ the building of awareness in your subject before conducting primary research

Explanation:

To determine the best definition of secondary source research, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Gathering, reading, and presenting material from primary sources is more about using primary sources, not defining secondary source research (secondary sources are interpretations/analyses of primary sources).
• Option 2: Rearranging journal articles for another reader does not capture the essence of secondary source research, which involves analyzing existing research (not just rearranging).
• Option 3: Secondary source research involves summarizing and analyzing work done by other individuals/groups (since secondary sources are works that interpret, analyze, or summarize primary sources or other secondary sources). This matches the definition.
• Option 4: Building awareness of the subject before primary research is more about preliminary research or background work, not secondary source research.

Answer:

The summary conducted after analysis is done by other individuals and groups of people (the third option, assuming the options are labeled as follows: 1. The gathering, reading, and presenting of material from primary resources; 2. The rearrangement of journal articles for another reader; 3. The summary conducted after analysis is done by other individuals and groups of people; 4. The building of awareness in your subject before conducting primary research). So the correct option is the third one (e.g., if options are A - D, it would be C. The summary conducted after analysis is done by other individuals and groups of people).