Using Primary Source Documents. What is a primary source document? Original records created at the time historical events occurred Include:

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Using Primary Source Documents

What is a primary source document? Original records created at the time historical events occurred Include:

Primary source vs. Secondary Source Primary Source  Allows you to get closer to the subject matter  Serve as the raw material to Interpret the past Motives intentions Secondary Sources  Provide interpretation and analysis of primary sources Example: textbook, encyclopedia

How to use primary source documents Before you read the document  Identify the author  When was it written or made  Who is the intended audience During/after reading the document  What is the purpose  Is there any bias  Does this contribute to my research  What else do I need to know  What have others said  Are there any additional questions

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