Primary Sources
- Original documents that provide first-hand knowledge of an event
- Always created at, or close to, the time of an event
- Examples: diaries, letters, speeches, interviews, photographs
Secondary Sources
- Created after an event and often refer to primary sources
- Authors do not have first-hand knowledge, and depend on primary sources for information
- Examples: biographies, textbooks, books, journal articles, films
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
