1. An Introduction to Primary and Secondary Sources

2. Primary Resources
Original records from the past recorded by people who were:
Involved
Witnessed
Knew the persons involved in the event

3. Primary Resources
A primary source may contain a person’s bias (prejudice) toward an event.

4. Examples of primary sources:
Printed Publications
Books, magazines, newspapers, manuscripts

5. Examples of primary sources:
Artifacts
Tools, weapons, pottery, paintings/drawings, sculptures, maps, diaries,

6. Examples of primary sources:
Oral Histories
Myths and legends

7. 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.

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

9. Examples of secondary sources:
Charts, graphs, images, documentaries