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Primary Sources

Primary sources are original records created during the time under study. Since they were created at that time they offer an inside first-hand view of a particular event unfiltered by interpretation or evaluation.

Some examples:

     Letters                Manuscripts
     Newspapers         Memoirs
     Interviews            Speeches
     Photographs   Diaries

Primary Sources on the Web: Finding, Evaluating, Using
A guide to using, finding, and evaluating primary sources, from the American Library Association (ALA).

Scholarly vs Popular Periodicals

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Determining Impact

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How to Read a Scholarly Journal Article

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What is a Literature Review?

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17th century map of the world.

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