For information on primary and secondary sources, check out the UTSC Library's Finding Primary Sources guide. The following pages might be of interest:
Primary Source Search Strategy:
- Do background research by consulting secondary sources. Search tertiary sources, such as encyclopedias, for articles on your topic. Look at references lists to find the sources (primary & secondary) that the authors used.
- Brainstorm the kinds of sources you may need, such as newspaper and magazine articles, government documents, memoirs, etc.
- Identify the names of significant people, places, organizations, institutions, branches of government, movements, etc. Keep a list of the keywords that you use in your search.
- Identify a date range to narrow your search.
- Use the resources listed on the Books, Newspaper & Magazine Articles, Indigenous Resources, Government Documents, and Other Primary Source Resources tabs to find primary sources.
