1. Primary vs. secondary sources

2. A document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study
Primary Source

3. Primary source examples
Diary, journal, speeches, interviews, official records, pottery, clothing, furniture
Primary source examples

4. A source that was created later by someone who did not experience an event or time period first-hand
Secondary Source

5. Secondary Source Examples
Textbooks, encyclopedias, biographies, research papers
Secondary Source Examples