What is a primary source? It’s a piece of paper containing information about an event created at or very soon after the time of the event. A birth certificate, or marriage license for example. Primary ...

Students will gain skills necessary for researching by locating credible and original sources, determining if the sources are primary or secondary, ascertaining the qualifications and reputation of ...

In this lesson, students view an excerpt from the Rogue Book that introduces a 1909 book featuring hundreds of clippings for lost and wanted men from the early 20th century. They analyze pages from ...

Winston Feng says that in an era defined by abundant information, the ability to conduct rigorous research grounded in primary, real-world data is an indispensa ...

What is a primary source? Primary sources are direct, first-hand accounts that describe a particular time period or event. Examples of primary sources include published materials (books, magazine and ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! C-SPAN host, Brian Lamb, interviews Peter Hoffer, Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Georgia. Professor Hoffer defines primary and ...