An observation as fact is information that is observed to be true.
Facts are verifable data that we all see and which can be quantifed.
For example, we can verify that a smartphone is rectangular-shaped, broccoli is a source of iron, or that 600,000 people attended an event.
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An observation can also be an interpretation, a source of narrative data based on personal beliefs or prior experience.
For example, we believe that broccoli is a healthy food choice, or that we attended the biggest event of the year
For an artefact to qualify as a primary source, it has to be created during the event or experience at a particular time in history and record the data from that time. Data from primary sources may be raw, biased and subjective.
Also called original sources, it is often an...
Information is primarily about data and facts, while knowledge is mainly about applying information. For example, it is a fact that the average hedge fund underperformed the market over the ...
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