FAQ: What is a primary source?
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Last Updated: May 29, 2025
Views: 11597
Last Updated: May 29, 2025
Views: 11597
Primary Sources consist of original materials--a first-hand account of something. This information has not been filtered through interpretation. Examples of primary sources include:
- an original journal or diary
- a novel, poem or play
- original notes from an experiment or original research
- an original letter
- a piece of artwork or furniture, musical score, or theatrical performance
- government publications
- photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, films
- oral histories
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