Goals of Using Primary Sources
Goals of Using Primary Sources
This section will help you get acquainted with using primary sources in your area of research.
When you have completed this section, you should know how to
- distinguish between primary and secondary sources in the humanities and social sciences
- understand the importance of historical context when analyzing primary sources
- use the online catalog to find primary sources in published works
- identify primary source resources on the Web
- use a database to find original research articles