4. Historical Primary Sources
Primary Sources
Primary sources are items that are directly associated with their producer or user and the time period in which they were created. Examples include diaries, newspaper articles, government documents, clothing, photographs, oral interviews, and news broadcasts. A primary source reflects the authority and perspective of someone who directly experienced what they are describing.[1]
- Jenny L. Presnell, The Information-literate Historian: A Guide to Research for History Students, 3rd ed. (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2019), 109. ↵
