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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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The video below was created by Vanderbilt University, Peabody Library

Determining Impact

Scopus
Abstract and citation database covering thousands of titles in Science, Social Sciences, and Arts & Humanities going back to 1960.

How to Read a Scholarly Journal Article

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This video was created by the Kishwaukee College Library

What is a Literature Review?

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Literature Reviews: An Overview for Graduate Students created by North Carolina State University Libraries

Map

17th century map of the world.

Recent books

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New York : New York University Press, [2025]

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Call Number: (RH) (LC) Stacks HD9855 .S53 2024

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Call Number: (RH) Stacks HE8699.C95 J64 2024

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Call Number: (RH) Stacks DG499.I74 A34 2024

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2024].

Italy and the Islamic World tells the story of how Italian cities have been centres of international exchange for centuries, linking Europe with the most storied marketplaces of the Middle East and North Africa.