The goal of this assignment is for you to have the experience of being the investigator and seek connections between primary sources, instead of reading other people's interpretations. If you need help or want to just brainstorm, definitely reach out to the librarian.
PRIMARY SOURCES
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SECONDARY SOURCES(Use carefully or Avoid) |
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"A primary source is a document that was created at the time of the event or subject you've chosen to study, or by people who were observers of, or participants in that event or topic." For example, articles and reviews published at contemporary time to a film’s release are primary sources. To find primary sources, remember you need to restrict your search results to materials published close to the time of your film or event. If they are published later, they are secondary sources. |
Documents and creative works (images, film, audio) that analyse primary source materials and provide context on the circumstances that surround them. Look for facts, keywords or citations that you can use to search for primary source materials and avoid the insights made by authors. Use secondary sources to find reproductions of primary sources (diaries, letters, photos, business documents) and finding the citation information. or your assignment.
AVOID using the secondary author's analysis or commentary on the topic you are examining. Focus on facts, reproduced text or images of the primary source materials in these secondary sources.
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Examples (materials from your chosen time period):Personal Documents:Letters, Diaries, Interviews, Speeches Memoirs and Autobiographies (written with someone else)
Audiovisual Materials
Production and Marketing Materials
Business Documents
Professional Association Documents
Government & Legal Documents
Popular Publications from that time period
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Examples:Newspapers, Trade Magazines, and Fan or Popular Magazines published later than time period that you are studying Books (including Biographies)
Government & Legal Documents or Professional Association
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