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Primary Sources: What They Are and Where to Find Them

In the natural and social sciences, the results of an experiment or study are typically found in scholarly articles or papers delivered at ...

Primary Sources Throughout History - Enoch Pratt Free Library

Use primary sources found in the Pratt collections and online to research how different civilizations lived during a specific time period.

Primary and Secondary Sources in the Humanities and Social ...

A primary source is an original document containing firsthand information about a topic. Different fields of study may use different types of primary sources.

Primary sources: What are they? - Lafayette College Libraries

The definition of a primary source varies depending upon the academic discipline and the context in which it is used.

Primary Sources - Research Essentials

Primary Sources provide direct or first-hand evidence about an event, object, person or work of art. Secondary Sources lack the immediacy of a primary record.

PPHS World History Immersion: How to Use and Find Primary Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources. Primary sources are records of a person, event, or occurrence that was created by an eye-witness or participant's ...

What are Primary Sources?

Primary sources are the materials on a topic upon which subsequent interpretations or studies are based, anything from firsthand documents such as poems, ...

Types of Primary Sources - Research Guides - University of Delaware

Books can be considered a primary source in some disciplines; published memoirs, autobiographical work, a bound collection of documents, or creative writing.

UofL Libraries: Primary Sources: Definitions & Examples

Primary Source. A primary source is an original object or document - the raw material or first-hand information, source material that is closest ...

Primary and Secondary Sources - Bowdoin Library

Primary and Secondary Sources · Diaries, letters, memoirs, autobiographies · Interviews, speeches, oral histories, personal narratives · Scientific data and ...

Primary source Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of PRIMARY SOURCE is an account or record (such as a first-hand account, a contemporaneous news report, a photograph, ...

Primary Sources: A Guide - Research Guides - Florida State University

*Primary Sources: A Guide · Personal & Family Papers · Organizational Records · Newspapers & Published Media · Audio & Visual Materials ...

Evaluating Sources: Primary & Secondary Sources - Library Guides

Social media posts from services like Instagram and Twitter can also be primary sources. These sources serve as the raw material to interpret ...

Primary Sources - Bill of Rights Institute

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments, which list specific prohibitions on governmental ...

Primary & Secondary Sources Tutorial - LibGuides - Fresno State

Examples of primary sources include: · Artifacts · Books · Diaries · Ephemera · Journals · Ledgers · Maps · Letters; Manuscripts; Newsletters; Pamphlets ...

How to Find Primary Sources - Samford University Library

Humanities Research · Diaries · Letters · Contemporary Newspapers · Interviews · Government Document · Transcript · Official Minutes · Photograph, Song, Play ...

What is a Primary Source? - National History Day

A primary source? Project Creation. Part of a series. NHD Tips. Learn about primary sources and their role in NHD projects.

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources

Sources of information or evidence are often categorized as primary, secondary, or tertiary material. These classifications are based on the originality of the ...

The Gilder Lehrman Collection

With a wide range of primary sources, the Gilder Lehrman Collection is a valuable resource for educators, students, and scholars. It has been the basis for ...

Primary vs. Secondary Sources - History - Research Guides

Secondary sources put primary sources in context. They comment, summarize, interpret or analyze information found in primary sources. Secondary ...