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Primary Sources: Primary Sources

A short guide to finding primary sources from library databases and reliable internet sites.
Primary sources provide firsthand testimony or direct evidence concerning a topic or question under investigation.  They are usually created by witnesses or recorders who experienced the events or conditions being documented.  These sources may be created at the time of an event or they may be recorded by eyewitnesses much later on.

About Primary Sources

Primary vs. Secondary Sources