An Introduction to Primary and Secondary Sources

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An Introduction to Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary Sources

What are primary sources? Original records from the past recorded by people who were: Involved in the event Witnessed the event, OR Knew the persons involved in the event

What are primary sources? They can also be objects (artifacts) or visual evidence. They give you an idea about what people alive at the time saw or thought about the event.

What are primary sources? Keep in mind that a primary source reflects only one point of view and may contain a person’s bias (prejudice) toward an event.

Examples of primary sources: Printed Publications Books, magazines, newspapers

Examples of primary sources: Personal Records Diaries, journals, records

Examples of primary sources: Visual Materials Paintings, drawings, sculpture

Examples of primary sources: Visual Materials photographs, film, maps

Examples of primary sources: Oral Histories Click on this button to hear an example of oral history -------- > Chronicles, memoirs, myths, legends passed down by word of mouth

Examples of primary sources: Songs and Poems

Examples of primary sources: Artifacts Tools, ornaments, objects

Secondary Sources

What are secondary sources? Secondary sources are made at a later time. They include written information by historians or others AFTER an event has taken place.

What are secondary sources? Although they can be useful and reliable, they cannot reflect what people who lived at the time thought or felt about the event. But they can represent a more fair account of the event because they can include more than one point of view, or may include information that was unavailable at the time of the event.

Examples of secondary sources: Textbooks, biographies, histories, newspaper report by someone who was not present

Examples of secondary sources: Charts, graphs, or images created AFTER the time period.

Name that Source! The following slides contain examples of primary and secondary sources. See if you can classify each example as a primary or secondary source.

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