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What is a primary source?


Primary Sources - Research Guides at New York University

A primary source (also called original source) is a document, recording, artifact, or other source of information that was created at the time ...

Primary and Secondary Sources - Bowdoin Library

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

National History Day: What is a Primary Source?

A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study.

Defining Primary Sources - LibGuides at College of Charleston

Primary Sources ... Primary sources are materials in a variety of formats that serve as original evidence documenting a time period, an event, a ...

Primary Source

As the authors of Investigating History grades 5-7, Primary Source can provide professional learning that is nuanced, differentiated, and gives teachers the ...

Primary Sources for History - Research Guides

Primary sources are original sources created at the time a historical event occurs (or possibly afterwards) and are directly associated with their creater (or ...

Primary & Secondary Sources - Ithaca College Library

Primary sources include historical and legal documents, eyewitness accounts, results of experiments, statistical data, pieces of creative writing, audio and ...

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 - Research at Boston University - BU Libraries

What Are Primary Sources? · Diaries, letters, speeches, interviews, manuscripts · Memoirs and autobiographies · Records of organizations and ...

Introduction to Primary Sources - LibGuides - HACC

Primary sources can give direct evidence, specific details, and can provide a window into the feelings, reactions, and perceptions of a time.

What are primary sources? - Special Collections and Archives

What Is a Primary Source? · Vital Records (birth and death certificates, marriage records) · Newspapers · Maps · Architectural records · Oral ...

Types of Sources and Where to Find Them: Primary Sources

Transcript · letters · diaries · autobiographies · oral histories · literary works · or polemical writings. You'll have to determine if the source is a reliable ...

What's a Primary Source? or a Literature Search? - Guide to the Basics

Types of Sources - Primary, Secondary and Tertiary ... Medical literature is often classified based on how far removed the information is from the ...

Find Primary Sources - Library Website at SUNY Geneseo

Primary sources provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic under investigation. They are created by witnesses or recorders.

What is a Primary Source? - LibGuides at Butler Community College

Primary Sources: Definition and Examples. A primary source is an original object or document created at the time the historical events occurred.

Library Research Basics: Primary vs. secondary sources

Many libraries and museums house primary sources. This website will search digital repositories of open-access content!

What is a Primary Source? - World History & Civilization

Examples of Primary Sources · Diaries; · Letters; · Newspaper articles written by direct observers; · Audio recordings; · Interviews; · Speeches; · Official ...

SAA Dictionary: primary source - Society of American Archivists

n. material that contains firsthand accounts of events and that was created contemporaneous to those events or later recalled by an eyewitness (View Citations)

Primary Sources | Special Collections and University Archives

The variety of primary source content and formats is diverse. When you text, tweet, send an e-mail, or take a selfie, you are creating a primary source! From ...

What are Primary and Secondary Sources?

Primary Sources: Examples: Diaries, letters, notes from lab experiments, photographs, emails, maps, scrapbooks, poetry, artwork, office records, artifacts, etc.