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An '''information source''' is a sourceperson, ofthing, or place from which [[information]] forcomes, somebodyarises, i.eor is obtained. anythingThat thatsource might then inform a person about something or provide knowledge about it. Different types of questions require different sources of information. Information sources mayare bedivided observations,into people,seperate speeches,distinct documentscategories, pictures, organizations, websites, etc. They may be [[primary source|primary]]s, [[secondary source|secondary]]s, [[tertiary source|tertiary]]s, and so on.

{{For|the use of information(reliable) sources on [[Wikipedia]]|WP:RS}}{{See also|Information source (mathematics)}}

An '''information source''' is a source of [[information]] for somebody, i.e. anything that might inform a person about something or provide knowledge about it. Different types of questions require different sources of information. Information sources may be observations, people, speeches, documents, pictures, organizations, websites, etc. They may be [[primary source]]s, [[secondary source]]s, [[tertiary source]]s and so on.

[[Empiricism]] regards sense data as the ultimate information sources, while other epistemologies have different any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?

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the beginning or place of origin of a stream or river.

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a book, statement, person, etc., supplying

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the person or business making interest or dividend payments.

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a manufacturer or supplierviews (cf., [[source criticism]]).

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