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Primary versus Secondary. Sources. What is the difference?. Secondary sources  are created AFTER the fact, while primary sources are "created" DURING the event. Let’s watch a video. Primary vs Secondary Sources. Primary Sources. What are some examples?

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  1. Primary versus Secondary Sources

  2. What is the difference? Secondary sources are created AFTER the fact, while primary sources are "created" DURING the event.

  3. Let’s watch a video • Primary vs Secondary Sources

  4. Primary Sources What are some examples? • Published documents - books, newspapers, pamphlets, advertisements, laws, etc. • Unpublished documents - letters, diaries, financial records, etc. • Visual documents and artifacts – photos, video, etc. • Interviews and speeches

  5. Secondary Sources What are some examples? • Dictionaries and encyclopedias • Textbooks • Journal articles (depending on when it was written) • Magazine and newspaper articles • Books, other than fiction and autobiography • Web sites

  6. Let’s watch another video • Primary vs Secondary Sources

  7. Advantages and Disadvantages Primary Source • Advantage: More accurate • Disadvantage: Harder to find Secondary Source • Advantage: Offer interpretation or analysis of an event/topic • Disadvantage: May have inaccurate conclusions presented as fact

  8. Research Plan Step 1: Start with the question you have chosen to investigate for your topic Step 2: Brainstorm all words that may be helpful when searching for information about your topic Step 3: Generate questions using the question words table *see next slide* Step 4: Throw out irrelevant questions Step 5: Start looking up your background info Adapted rom sciencebuddies.org

  9. Question Word Table From sciencebuddies.org

  10. To find primary sources Use the library catalog to find primary sources held by your library. Search by: Author -to find anything written by a historical figure. Subject -to find books written about a person, historical event or time period. These sources often contain primary materials.

  11. Where to find good information • Textbooks • Books in the KLO (or public) library • World Book online • EasyBib (research section) • Internet (from website you have evaluated as credible)

  12. World Book Online www.worldbookonline.com • When at school you don`t need a password. • See your teacher or ask the teacher librarian for the password if you will be using logging in from home

  13. World Book Online 1-pick student 2-type in keyword 3-any of this information can be trusted as credible information. Be sure to look at the encyclopedia articles, websites and pictures!

  14. EasyBib Research research.easybib.com • Use the research section to find articles • Use the bibliography section for correctly formatting your sources

  15. EasyBib Research • Type in your keyword • Look at “Online” info or “Academic” info by switching tabs

  16. Use Credible Sources • Be sure to use credible sources One way is by checking the “rating”

  17. Another Good Place to Look • KLO Library Website

  18. But Remember • Wherever you find your info be sure you understand it! • If you don’t know some of the vocabulary either look it up OR find a different source of information at YOUR GRADE LEVEL • Make sure you cite your sources (EasyBib is a great tool to use for this)

  19. EasyBib Bibliography 1-pick correct information source, is it a website, book, etc. 2-copy/paste website URL or type in book title 3-click “Cite It”

  20. Some extra videos Primary vs Secondary (You Tube) Is Wikipedia a credible source? (You Tube)

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