UMB Healey Library Sept 11, 2007 Prof E. Schaefer Soc 211G: Race & Power in the US.

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UMB Healey Library Sept 11, 2007 Prof E. Schaefer Soc 211G: Race & Power in the US

Is It a Primary or Secondary Source? Primary Sources A primary source is defined as any uninterrupted, un-interpreted source of information. Examples include: First-person account (oral histories, diaries, letters) Newspaper articles published during the time period of an historical event A researcher's report on his/her original study often published in a scholarly journal. Scientific data, which has been collected but not interpreted (Census data, population statistics, animal migration patterns, etc) Secondary Sources A secondary source is defined as any material other than a primary source in the preparation of a written work. Examples include: A book about an historical event published after the time period of the event A periodical article referring to a study Newspaper articles published after the time period of an historical event biprimy.06

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