a document speech or other sort of evidence written created or otherwise produced during the time under study. Primary sources offer an inside view of a particular event.
O RIGINAL D OCUMENTS Autobiographies diaries, interviews, letters, Minutes news film footage official records Photographs raw research data speeches.
Art drama Films Music Novels poetry
Buildings Clothing Furniture Jewelry pottery
The Declaration of Independence — U. S. history African-American Poetry ( ) — U. S. history & literature Diary of Anne Frank — experiences of Jews in World War II film footage of the assassination of President J. F. Kennedy National Security Data Archives — U. S. history ~ declassified documents
Provide interpretation and analysis of primary sources. are one step removed from the original event or "horse'smouth.“
Britannica Online encyclopedia (online) World Book Online American National Biography (database) literary criticism analyzing a play, poem, novel, or short story magazine or newspaper articles about events or people
a reference to a published or unpublished source written in a specific format Must “cite” all “borrowed” work ◦ literary(written) works (which includes computer software); ◦ musical works, including any accompanying words; ◦ dramatic works, including any accompanying music ◦ pantomimes and choreographic works; ◦ pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works; ◦ motion pictures and other audiovisual works; ◦ sound recordings; sound recordings ◦ architectural works.
Several categories of material are generally not eligible for federal copyright protection. These include among others: Works that have notbeen fixed in a tangible form of expression (for example, choreographic works that have not been notated or recorded, or improvisational speeches or performances that have not been written or recorded) Titles, names, short phrases, and slogans; familiar symbols or designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering, or coloring; mere listings of ingredients or contents Ideas, procedures, methods, systems, processes, concepts, principles, discoveries, or devices, as distinguished from a description, explanation, or illustration Works consisting entirely of information that is common property and containing no original authorship (for example: standard calendars, height and weight charts, tape measures and rulers, and lists or tables taken from public documents or other common sources) See Legal Language Services protected/ protected/
Must give the author credit Must use MLA format Put citation on “Bibliography”
Online Library Catalog Databases Internet
Citation Machine Citation Machine KnightCite KnightCite World Books Citation Builder
Searching At this point you are chosing a topic. You will need to review general information sources to learn about basic topic concepts and terminology.general information sources You want to achieve a manageable focus so that the research project does not overwhelm you. If your topic is too broad, you will want to narrow it. If a topic is too narrow, you may not find the information needed in time to complete the assignment.