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PRIMARY SOURCES What are they?

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Primary sources are original documents or data. A few examples of primary material in journals include earliest accounts of an event, first hand accounts, interviews, personal narratives, letters, articles written by historical figures or activists, texts of speeches or transcripts of events.

Where to Find Primary Journal and Magazine Articles?

You can go back in time to find articles that reflect an ugly opinions and attitudes such as these:

"Get that alien!" The New Republic v. 138 (June 16 1958) p. 8-9

"Wetbacks bring insects," Science News Letter v. 68 (December 10 1955) p. 372

"Keeping America American," American Mercury v. 91 (July 1960) p. 11-20.

Articles from the 1940s, 50s, 60s, and 70s can be found in the databases below.

Reader's Guide Retrospective, 1890-1983. Covers popular magazines.

Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective, 1900-1983. Covers scholarly articles.

Last update 9/18/06