1. Types of Research Sources Primary Secondary Tertiary

2. Mr. Lincoln’s Pockets http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0012/bicentennial.html http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0012/bicentennial.html Objectives: What are good “sources” in for me to use when I do my research? What are primary, secondary, and tertiary sources? How and when should I use primary, secondary, and tertiary sources? How can I tell if a source is reliable? On Feb. 12, 1976, Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin opened the package in the Librarian's safe containing the contents of Lincoln's pockets on the night he died.

3. Why could the items found in a pocket be interesting? Pair of small spectacles folded in a silver case Ivory pocketknife Brass sleeve button Fancy watch fob Eight newspaper clippings praising him Search your own pocket, backpack, or purse. Pull out an artifact. Introduce yourself with your artifact and tell how it reflects who you are as a person. Anything you show should be something school you’d be proud to show Mr. Wiles as well.

4. How to organize your notes today Open the NHD 2012 Types of Sources Document (outbox). Add your name to the file and save to your log-in. Answer the questions and fill in the table using the NHD Website and the following slides. Type of SourceDefinitionExamples Primary Secondary Tertiary

5. Definition Primary Source That which is written or produced in the time period being researched. Primary sources are materials directly related to the topic by time or participation. Examples Letters Speeches Diaries Newspaper articles from the time Oral history interviews Documents Photographs Artifacts Or anything else that provides first hand accounts about a person or event. This definition also applies to primary sources found on the internet.

6. Definition Secondary Sources Usually published books or articles by authors who were not eyewitnesses or participants in the historical event of period and who base their interpretation on primary sources, research, and study. These sources provide context for a historical event. Examples High school textbooks Biographies Retrospective newspapers History books Journal Articles Magazine articles This definition also applies to secondary sources found on the internet.

7. Definition Tertiary Sources Usually summaries and collections of primary and secondary sources. They provide ideas for topics and further investigation Examples Almanacs Encyclopedias Dictionaries Guidebooks Manuals Anthologies This definition also applies to secondary sources found on the internet.

8. Type of SourceDefinitionExamples Primary That which is written or produced in the time period being researched. Primary sources are materials directly related to he topic by time or participation. Letters Speeches Diaries Newspaper articles from the time Oral history interviews Documents Photographs Artifacts Or anything else that provides first hand accounts about a person or event. This definition also applies to primary sources found on the internet. Secondary Usually published books or articles by authors who were not eyewitnesses or participants in the historical event of period and who base their interpretation on primary sources, research, and study. These source provide context for a historical event. High school textbooks Biographies Retrospective newspapers History books Journal Articles Magazine articles This definition also applies to secondary sources found on the internet. Tertiary Usually summaries and collections of primary and secondary sources. They provide ideas for topics and further investigation Almanacs Encyclopedias Dictionaries Guidebooks Manuals Anthologies This definition also applies to secondary sources found on the internet.

9. TopicPrimarySecondaryTertiary Civil War Photograph by Mathew Brady Article on battle strategies of the Civil War by James McPherson Civil War database Westward Movement Diary of Sarah Jane Osborne Monograph on the life of Sara Jane Osborne Dictionary on wagons of 19 th century Industrial Revolution Patent for the sewing machine Book describing the social changes due to the sewing machine Manual on the uses of sewing machine World War I Enlistment Posters for WW I Web site on WW IEncyclopedia of WW I World War II War movie filmed in 1943 Magazine article about WW II Dictionary on WWII Civil Rights Recording of a speech by Martin Luther King Jr. Biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Guide to the 1992 movie about MLK

10. History Show and Tell Homework ASSIGNMENT This week, with the help of a family member or an adult who is close to you, look through the artifacts (souvenirs) of your family’s personal history that have been saved. Select one item that you are willing to share with your classmates and teacher and bring it to class along with the answers to the following questions: (Note: You may bring a copy or a photo of the artifact rather than the original if you wish.) – What type of artifact is this? – What is the date of the artifact? – Who created the artifact or what is it’s origin? – How does the artifact relate to you? Due by Wed 1/25 to present in class For example, these might include one of the following… Old photographs Letters Diaries Newspaper clippings Birth certificates A report card A library or social security card War memorabilia A typewriters Your grandmother’s bell bottoms from the 1960s

11. Tell us the following… – Your name – What type of artifact you brought – What is the date of the artifact? Today’s date Date it came into your family Date you think it was created – Who created the artifact or what is it’s origin? What’s it’s story – How does the artifact relate to you or your family?