Sources created by those who lived it
Any document, image, or artifact created at the time of the topic being researched is a primary source. Examples include: eyewitness accounts, autobiographies and memoirs, diaries, letters, speeches, reports, newspapers, household and day-to-day objects, clothing, works of art, architecture, and photographs.
Please note: primary source documents are a reflection of the time and culture in which they were created and may contain language or images that are considered offensive today.
Important notes regarding searching for primary sources in news / periodical databases:
The following databases also contain primary source materials:
To cite your act of legislation in NoodleTools, follow these two steps:
To cite a Primary Source, first choose the NoodleTools option that best describes where you found it:
Next, determine what kind of primary source you are citing: