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Primary Sources Part II

Primary Sources not only help bring history to life but also sharpen our critical thinking skills in the process. -
Library of Congress

Besides our databases (JSTOR, EBSCO), another great place to find Primary Sources is from the Web Resources area that is located on the Library (LRC) home page. Look at the left hand column, scrolling down from Library until you reach Web Resources. Opening this link takes you to a page that contains "Primary Sources for History" where you will find 11 different links to help you search for Primary Sources.

Here is an example using Library of Congress Chronicling America:

Enter search terms "Spanish Influenza" and 1918 to 1919



Here are your results:

 







Here is another example using History Matters: Many Pasts – George Mason University



Enter your search terms: Spanish Influenza

Here are your results:

Click on "Contagion: Historical Views of Disease and Epidemics" and then click on "Spanish Influenza in North America, 1918-1919



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Primary Sources

 According to the Library of Congress, “Primary Sources are the raw materials of history – original documents and objects which were created at the time of study by people who had firsthand experience of the event”. They can include newspapers, personal letters, editorials, photographs, books, conference proceedings, speeches, newsletters, patents, movies, objects, trade journals, paintings, art, and music.

"Primary sources give insight into events and feelings about those events. They help broaden our understanding of historic events, people, and places...[T]hey also improve our critical thinking skills because we have to think about many different aspects of a primary source: who created it, why it was created, what purpose it served, how it related to the events of the time, etc."

But how do I find Primary Sources?

Either use our databases (JSTOR, EBSCO, Academic Onefile) or try the many web resources that are linked to Library of Congress sites. These are found on the LRC home page under Library on the left hand side of the page.

Example: The Spanish Influenza outbreak of 1918

JSTOR – Use the Advanced Search screen – then enter your search term(s) and the appropriate dates. Remember, JSTOR does not allow for subject searching, so in this instance Spanish Influenza is searched within the full-text of the article between the years 1918 to 1919. Limiting the search to this time frame ensures that any resources that are displayed are first-person accounts, and therefore primary sources.

This is what your search looks like:

Here are your results:








 Now open the article PDF:














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