DWHP 3200 - Fall 2024: Primary/Secondary Sources

Primary source - an item that contains first-hand information.  It is a one-of-a-kind source.  Examples:

• Letters

• Diaries

• Autobiographies

• Speeches

• Photographs

• Interviews

• Video/film footage

• Artwork

• Works of literature

• Music

• Original research

Secondary source - an item that interprets, describes, or evaluates a primary source, or is based upon a primary

source.  Examples:

• Books

• Articles

• Biographies

• Reviews

• A paper you are writing for a class