Question

When the information gathered by an author comes from reports and articles written by other authors, what is this source known as?

Answer 1

Secondary sources. Secondary sources are not directly from a witness or reports. If they are directly from something, it's called a Primary Source

Answer 2

Answer: Secondary source

Explanation: Primary sources are sources that come directly from the person/people who experienced/witnessed an event. These include diaries, newspaper articles from that time and place, maps, speeches, letters, etc. Secondary sources are sources that come from people who haven't experienced/witnessed an event but have interpreted and gathered information from primary sources. Examples include encyclopedias, books and articles (that weren't written by a primary source), and biographies.