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Dig Deeper into MeL with Primary Sources

Dig Deeper into MeL with Primary Sources. MAME 2010 Lansing, MI Suzanne Robinson, MeL Databases Training Coordinator, MCLS. MeL Credits.

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Dig Deeper into MeL with Primary Sources

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  1. Dig Deeper into MeL with Primary Sources

  2. MAME 2010 • Lansing, MI • Suzanne Robinson, MeL Databases Training Coordinator, MCLS

  3. MeL Credits • MeL is a project of the Library of Michigan, an agency of the state government. The Library of Michigan contracts with MCLS and partners with a number of Michigan organizations and institutions to provide MeL services. • This service is funded in part by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.Additional project support comes from the Federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) via the Institute of Museum and Library Services(IMLS).

  4. Whyuse primary sources? • Spice things up • Bring subjects to life • Better understanding

  5. Engage students • Develop higher level thinking skills • Learn new ways to apply knowledge

  6. Recognizing • Assume “from the time period” • Firsthand knowledge or reporting • Not retrospective

  7. What are primary sources? • Comic books & graphic novels • Manuscripts • Archival materials • Realia • Books • Pamphlets • Essays • Diaries • Serials • Gov docs • Maps

  8. Tablets • Visual materials • Music, sheet music • Sound recordings • Dissertations • Interviews • Emails • Tweets • Text messages • Census data

  9. What kinds of formats? • Original • Microform • Digitized • Scanned or ASCII text

  10. What are secondary sources? • Secondhand knowledge • After the event with analysis, interpretation,etc. • Conveying experiences and/or opinions of others • One step removed

  11. I.E., many sources reviewed, analyzed, different viewpoints taken into account, third party accounts, newspaper reports, etc.

  12. What to ask • How does the author know? • Was the author at the scene? • Where does the information come from? • Based on single piece of evidence or multiple sources?

  13. Where in MeL? • MeLMichigana • Sabin Michigan collection • Academic OneFile • Opposing Viewpoints • Gale Virtual Ref Library • eLibrary, eLib Elem • Culturegrams

  14. OAIster • MeLCat • Worldcat.org • Library of Congress

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