A primary source is a first hand account, report, or original data on or about an event. These sources are often created at or near the time of event. Examples may include:

• Journals
• Interviews/transcripts
• Diaries
• Art work
• Speeches
• Letters and other correspondence
• Newspapers
• Data

 A secondary source is a second-hand account or interpretation, opinion, or analysis of an event. Good secondary sources are based on the interpretation of a wide variety of primary sources. Examples may include:

• Books
• Research articles
• Professional and popular articles
• Histories
• Commentaries
• Encyclopedias
• Textbooks
• Statistics

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