2.  a document  speech  or other sort of evidence written created or otherwise produced during the time under study. Primary sources offer an inside view of a particular event.

3.  O RIGINAL D OCUMENTS  Autobiographies  diaries,  e-mail  interviews,  letters,  Minutes  news film footage  official records  Photographs  raw research data  speeches.

4.  Art  drama  Films  Music  Novels  poetry

5.  Buildings  Clothing  Furniture  Jewelry  pottery

6.  The Declaration of Independence — U. S. history  African-American Poetry (1750-1900) — U. S. history & literature  Diary of Anne Frank — experiences of Jews in World War II  film footage of the assassination of President J. F. Kennedy  National Security Data Archives — U. S. history ~ declassified documents

7.  Provide interpretation and analysis of primary sources. are one step removed from the original event or "horse'smouth.“

8.  Britannica Online encyclopedia (online)  World Book Online  American National Biography (database)  literary criticism analyzing a play, poem, novel, or short story  magazine or newspaper articles about events or people

9.  a reference to a published or unpublished source written in a specific format  Must “cite” all “borrowed” work ◦ literary(written) works (which includes computer software); ◦ musical works, including any accompanying words; ◦ dramatic works, including any accompanying music ◦ pantomimes and choreographic works; ◦ pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works; ◦ motion pictures and other audiovisual works; ◦ sound recordings; sound recordings ◦ architectural works.

10. Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. These include among others:  Works that have notbeen fixed in a tangible form of expression (for example, choreographic works that have not been notated or recorded, or improvisational speeches or performances that have not been written or recorded)  Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring; mere listings of ingredients or contents  Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, discoveries, or devices, as distinguished from a description, explanation, or illustration  Works consisting entirely of information that is common property and containing no original authorship (for example: standard calendars, height and weight charts, tape measures and rulers, and lists or tables taken from public documents or other common sources)  See Legal Language Services  http://www.legallanguage.com/resources/copyright/what-works- protected/ http://www.legallanguage.com/resources/copyright/what-works- protected/

11.  Must give the author credit  Must use MLA format  Put citation on “Bibliography”

12.  Online Library Catalog  Databases  Internet

13.  Citation Machine Citation Machine  KnightCite KnightCite  World Books Citation Builder

17. Searching At this point you are chosing a topic. You will need to review general information sources to learn about basic topic concepts and terminology.general information sources You want to achieve a manageable focus so that the research project does not overwhelm you. If your topic is too broad, you will want to narrow it. If a topic is too narrow, you may not find the information needed in time to complete the assignment.