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Primary and Secondary Sources
- Primary sources are first-hand, authoritative accounts of an event such as letters, photographs, speeches, newspaper articles, etc.
- Secondary sources interpret, critique, or analyze primary sources such as textbooks, journal articles, and monographs.
- Scholarly journal articles in the field of History will typically reference both primary and secondary sources.
- Click on the video below for a more detailed explanation of primary and secondary sources:
