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Finding Primary Source Materials: How to Search

This guide provides recommended resources for finding primary source materials.

Keywords to Search

Try adding some of the keywords below to your search for primary sources:

  • sources or primary sources
  • documents or primary documents
  • personal narratives
    • Sample search: “world war ii” and personal narratives
  • speeches
    • Sample search: slavery and speeches
  • correspondence
    • Sample search: “world war i” and correspondence
  • diaries
  • letters
  • charters
  • early works
  • interviews
  • manuscripts
  • oratory
  • pamphlets

Primary & Secondary Research

Primary & Secondary Research

This tutorial will help you to understand the differences between primary research and secondary research, and the ethical considerations associated with them.

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