Primary Resources
Finding Primary Sources in the Catalogue
In the Library Catalogue search for your topic and include one of the following words or phrases:
- autobiography
- correspondence
- description and travel
- diaries
- interviews
- letters
- personal narratives
- public opinion
- pictorial works
- sources
Evaluating Primary Sources
When considering using Primary Sources in your research it is important to ask yourself:
- Who is the author and/or creator of this resource and what is their connection to the event, person or time period?
- What is the source talking about and can you identify any overt biases to their approach?
- Why was the source created in its selected format?
- Who is the intended audience and what is the intended purpose of the resource?
- Is the resource corroborated by other Primary Sources connected to this event, person or time period?