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What is a Primary Source?

What is a Primary Source?

What exactly does it mean for a source to be primary? And what counts as a primary source? It depends on both the source itself and the context in which it is used.

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Date Added to MERLOT:
January 26, 2022
Date Modified in MERLOT:
December 6, 2022
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Submitter:
Anne Burke
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Middle School, High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
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Video, Website
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English
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Susan Van Alstyne
Susan Van Alstyne (Librarian)
3 years ago
Concise presentation of primary sources.
Emma Lanners
Emma Lanners (Librarian)
3 years ago
Very clear explanation of primary sources and even going over how they might be different according to the discipline.