MTH HIS 277: Searching Library Materials

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Primary sources are original documents or records. They can include:

• Original research articles
• Letters, diaries
• Raw data
• Interviews
• Speeches
• Photographs
• Audio or video recordings

To search for primary sources online or in the library catalog, combine your keywords with other terms such as:

• sources
• diaries
• correspondence
• interviews
• personal narratives
• pamphlets

Secondary Sources:

• Offer an interpretation or analysis of the primary source materials

• Second hand accounts of historical events

• Secondary sources can offer hindsight and/or a critical analysis of an era, event or person.

Examples of Secondary Sources:

• Journal articles, biographies, books, textbooks, reports on events, websites, encyclopedia, etc.