Secondary Sources In addition to interpreting or analyzing the primary source(s) (the work or works of literature), you need to include reference to secondary sources. Your research should involve investigating what others have written about the primary source(s) or issues related to your paper''s focus. You will need to devote significant time in the library and online for conducting research for this paper. College-level research papers should be supported with ideas and information from articles in academic journals. For your research, you are required to find these sources related to your topic: six to ten articles from periodicals. one to two books (in addition to the primary source). one or more web source. In the paper itself, you must cite at least four of the sources you have found. use a mixture of direct quotations and paraphrases. use MLA style documentation.