An I n trod u cti o n t o Prima r y and Seco n da r y S o u r ces
P r i m a r y S o u r c e s
What a r e p r i m a r y s o urces? Ori g in a l r e c o r d s f r o m t h e p a s t r e c o rd e d p e o p le w h o w e r e : I n vol v ed i n t he event W itnes s e d the e v e n t, O R K n e w t h e p e r so n s i nv o lved in the event b y
What a r e p r i m a r y s o urces? T h e y c a n a lso b e o b j e c ts ( a r t i f a c ts) o r v isu a l e vi d e n c e . T h e y g i v e y o u a n i d ea a b o u t w h a t p e o ple a l i v e a t t h e ti m e s a w o r t h o u g h t a b o u t the e v e n t.
What a r e p r i m a r y s o urces? K e e p in m i n d t h at a p r i m ary s o u r c e re f l e cts o n l y o n e p o i n t o f v i e w a n d m a y c o n t a in a p ers o n ’ s bi a s ( p r e j u d i c e) t o w a r d a n e v e n t.
Ex a m p l es o f primary s o u r ces: P r inted Pu b li c atio n s B ook s , m a g a z in e s , n e w s p a p e r s
Ex a m p l es o f primary s o u r ces: Pe r sonal R e co r ds D i a r i e s , j ourn a l s , r e c ords
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Ex a m p l es o f primary s o u r ces: O r a l H isto r ies C l i ck o n t h is b u t t o n t o h e ar an e x a m p l e o f o r a l h i s t o r y - - - - - - - - > C h r oni c l e s , m e m oi r s , m y t h s , l e g e nds p a s s e d do w n by w o r d of m outh
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Seco n d a r y S o urc e s
What a r e s e c o n dary s o u r ces? S e c o n d ary s o u r c es a r e m a de a t a later ti m e . T h e y i n c lu d e w ri t t e n i n f o r m a t i o n by h i s t o r i a n s o r o t h e r s A F T E R a n e v e n t h a s tak e n p l a c e .
What a r e s e c o n dary s o u r ces? Altho u g h t h e y c a n b e u s e f u l a nd reliabl e , t h e y c a n n o t r e f l e ct w h a t p e o p le w ho l i v e d t h e ti m e t h o u g h t o r f e lt a b o u t t h e e v e nt. B u t t h e y c a n re p r e s e n t a m o re f a ir a c c o u n t a t of t h e e v e nt b e c a u s e t h e y c a n i n c l u d e m o re t h a n o n e p o i n t o f v i e w, o r m a y i n c l u de i n f o r m ation t h at w a s u n a v a ilable a t t h e ti m e of t h e e v e nt.
Ex a m p l es o f seco n d a r y s o urc e s : T e xtbook s , biogr a phi e s , hi s to r i e s , n e w s p a p e r r e port by s o m e one w h o w a s not pr e s e n t
Ex a m p l es o f seco n d a r y s o urc e s : C h a r t s , g r a ph s , o r i m a g e s c r e a t e d A F T E R t h e t i m e p e riod.
Na m e t h at S o u r c e ! The f oll o w i n g slides c o ntain e x a m p l e s o f p r i m a r y a n d se c o nda r y so u r c es. See if y o u c an class i f y e a c h e xa m p le a s a p r i m a r y or s e co n da r y s o u r c e .
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