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Primary and Secondary Sources

Primary and Secondary Sources. *clip art courtesy of Microsoft Power Point. Primary Sources. According to Princeton University: A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an

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Primary and Secondary Sources

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  1. Primary and SecondarySources *clip art courtesy of Microsoft Power Point

  2. Primary Sources • According to Princeton University: A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. (Princeton University Libraryhttp://www.princeton.edu)

  3. Examples of primary sources include: ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS: “Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records” (Princeton University Libraryhttp://www.princeton.edu). http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/thetoydepartment/2009/04/ http://www.bgsu.edu/departments/greal/llc/germanwq/Germ670_AYASalzburg/task2.html http://www.mybackyardicerink.com/wayne-gretzky-biography.html

  4. CREATIVE WORKS: “Poetry, drama, novels, music, art” (Princeton University Libraryhttp://www.princeton.edu). http://www.arttoheartweb.com/benediction_Claude_Monet_Water_Lily_Pond.htm

  5. RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: “Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings” (Princeton University Libraryhttp://www.princeton.edu).

  6. Secondary Sources • According to Princeton University: A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. These sources are one or more steps removed from the event. Secondary sources may have pictures, quotes or graphics that are primary sources. (Princeton University Libraryhttp://www.princeton.edu)

  7. Examples of secondary sources include: PUBLICATIONS: “Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, and encyclopedias” (Princeton University Libraryhttp://www.princeton.edu). http://www.bernardslibrary.org/childrens/homework_helpers_new.htm http://www.stanford.edu/group/cubberley/node/11123 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:National_Geographic_-_King_Tut_face.jpg

  8. Let’s take a quiz… primary source http://translatorsandchristians.wordpress.com/2010/03/14/the-u-s-passport-dilemma/ primary source http://karencivil.wordpress.com/category/news/page/2/

  9. secondary source http://www.solarnavigator.net/sponsorship/bill_gates.htm primary source http://www.wikinfo.org/upload/0/02/Magna_Carta.jpg

  10. A desk that belonged to Queen Victoria in 1851… primary source http://es.homesandproperty.co.uk/property_news/events_and_getaways/raartloveticketoffer.html http://citypaper.net/blogs/criticalmass/author/tom-tiballi/ secondary source

  11. A Victorian gown worn by Queen Victoria to the ‘Great Expedition’, the first world’s fair primary source http://www.gogmsite.net/early_victorian_-_1837_-_18/queen_victoria/1851_dress_worn_by_queen_vi.html http://www.isbnlib.com/isbn/0451526899/Julius-Caesar-Shakespeare-Signet-Classic primary source

  12. Bibliography Princeton University Library. "Research Help." Princeton University Library. The Trustees of Princeton University, 29 Sept. 2008. Web. 28 Feb. 2011. <http://library.princeton.edu/help/>.

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