Research Notes!

Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Primary Sources  (http://www.princeton.edu/~refdesk/primary2.html)

Document, object, photograph that was created during the time that is being studied

1. ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS (excerpts or translations acceptable): Diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, news film footage, autobiographies, official records, propaganda posters, treaties and government documents.
2. CREATIVE WORKS: Poetry, drama, novels, music, art, song lyrics, photographs
3. RELICS OR ARTIFACTS: Pottery, furniture, clothing, buildings

Secondary Sources:  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 of primary sources in them.

1. PUBLICATIONS: Textbooks, magazine articles, histories, criticisms, commentaries, websites, interviews with historians or experts, documentaries, academic journal articles.

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HOMEWORK

Finish Research Notes.  Remember, they must be TYPED!  DUE: Start of class, Wednesday 9/18.  Emailed to lori.fisher@animashighschool.com.