Answered By: Jennifer Harris
Last Updated: Apr 29, 2019     Views: 3951

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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