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      • What is a Primary Source? Primary sources are firsthand accounts of history. Some examples of primary sources include: Government Documents Letters Diaries and Journals Oral Histories Photographs
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  2. 4 days ago · A primary source is one that is written during the time period being studied. It reflects the thoughts, mores, customs, or current events of that time. Primary sources provide a window to the past and are invaluable to historical research. Examples of primary sources include diaries, speeches, letters, official records, most academic research ...

  3. 3 days ago · Primary sources are first hand accounts of real events. They may describe a national crisis or the ordinary routines of daily life. Some primary sources are created at the time an event occurs. News accounts of daily events, journal entries, ships' logs and passenger manifests, laws, treaties, birth or death certificates, letters, telegrams ...

  4. 1 day ago · Primary sources are first hand accounts of an event. It is often described as being the closest to the origin of the information. Examples of Primary Sources include: diaries; letters; memoirs; speeches; interviews; Secondary sources provide an analysis or interpretation of a primary source. Examples of Secondary Sources include: reference ...

  5. 4 days ago · What is a Primary Source? Primary sources are firsthand accounts of history. Some examples of primary sources include: Government Documents. Letters. Diaries and Journals. Oral Histories. Photographs. Films. Maps. Other Historical Records. Finding Primary Sources. Accessible Archives. Primary source materials in American history.

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  6. 4 days ago · Examples of a primary source are: Original documents such as diaries, speeches, manuscripts, letters, interviews, records, eyewitness accounts, autobiographies. Empirical scholarly works such as research articles, clinical reports, case studies, dissertations. Creative works such as poetry, music, video, photography.

  7. 4 days ago · Primary sources can: Engage students - relate on a personal level, develop empathy for the human condition. Develop critical thinking skills - analyze data, develop inferences, and construct additional questions. Construct knowledge - synthesize information from multiple sources.

  8. 4 days ago · Characteristics of primary sources in the sciences include: Report original research, ideas, or scientific discoveries for the first time. Report results/findings/data from experiments or research studies. May also be referred to as primary research, primary articles, or research studies.

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