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What are Primary Sources vs. Secondary Sources?

Primary sources were either created during the time period being studied (documents, newspaper articles, letters, speeches, fiction), or were created at a later date by a participant in the events being studied (memoirs) and they reflect the individual viewpoint of a participant or observer. Primary sources enable the researcher to get as close as possible to what actually happened during an historical event or time period.

Secondary sources are works that interpret or analyze an historical event. They are generally at least one step removed from the event. Examples include scholarly or popular books and articles, reference books, and textbooks.

Excellent Web sites on Primary Sources:

     

    Find e-books:

    • ACLS Humanities E-Books
      Humanities E-Book is a digital collection of over 1,700 full-text titles offered by the ACLS in collaboration with twelve learned societies, nearly 95 contributing publishers, and librarians at the University of Michigan’s Scholarly Publishing Office.
    • ebrary Academic E-books
      Lesley University Library patrons have access to over 50,000 e-books from ebrary.
    • EBSCO eBook Collection
      There are more than 7500 titles in this collection.
     

    General History Web sites

    • Best of History Websites
      Award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1200 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, and more.
    • History Guide
      The History Guide is a subject catalogue of recommended websites for historians.
      Produced by the Göttingen State and University Library (Goettingen SUB), Germany.
    • World History Matters

      World History Matters is a portal to world history websites developed by the Center for History and New Media. (George Mason University)


     

    Media

    • Academic Video Online
      Includes videos on American History that are cmmercial and governmental newsreels, archival footage, public affairs footage, and important documentaries.
    • Media Resources
      This guide is designed to help you find media materials and information about media in the Lesley Libraries, online, and from other sources
    • Center for History and New Media  Icon
      CHNM uses digital media and technology to preserve and present history online, transform scholarship across the humanities, and advance historical education and understanding.
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