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- 1. HIST 4309: History of Brazil/ History of Latin America Library Session Image of Latin America Room from the Cleveland Public Library, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2. Session Objectives Library resources General search strategies for finding primary sources Evaluating & searching digital collections Searching for secondary sources Distinguishing primary and secondary sources
- 6. Using Library Resources to Find Primary Sources
- 7. Course Guide
- 9. Course Guide
- 11. PRIMARY SOURCES • Direct or firsthand evidence of an event, object, person, or work of art • Original materials contemporary to the event or subject described • Minimal or no mediation between the artifact and its creator • Includes written & non-written items Examples of Primary Sources: • Personal correspondence & diaries • Works of art & literature • Speeches & oral histories • Audio & video recordings • Photographs & posters • Newspaper ads & stories • Laws & legislative hearings • Census & demographic records • Data & statistics • Ephemera (ticket stubs, flyers, postacards, receipts, etc.) Adapted from Indiana University Bloomington Libraries: https://libraries.indiana.edu/identifying-primary-and-secondary-sources
- 12. SECONDARY SOURCES • Describes, evaluates, or interprets an event, object, person, or work of art • Produced sometime after the event or object has been created • Also includes written and non- written items Examples of Secondary Sources: • Biographies • History textbooks & non-fiction books about an event or time period • Encyclopedias & bibliographies (may also be tertiary) • Journal & magazine articles • Book reviews • Documentaries • Commentaries/Criticisms • Websites Adapted from Indiana University Bloomington Libraries: https://libraries.indiana.edu/identifying-primary-and-secondary-sources
- 13. Search Strategies for Finding Primary Sources • Review secondary literature first to gain an understanding of the key players and events associated with your topic • Use specific names of people and events when searching, especially in primary source databases • Limit your search by historical time period, if possible
- 14. Search Strategies for Finding Primary Sources • Use keywords that match the time period and culture you are looking for, especially when searching the full-text of a primary source • Include keywords that describe the types of resources you are looking for, especially in the catalogs and federated searches that don't provide document type filters ⚬ Correspondence ⚬ Pamphlets ⚬ Diaries ⚬ Personal Narratives ⚬ Speeches ⚬ Interviews ⚬ Oral history / narrative ⚬ Archives
- 15. Using Primary Source Databases & Archives
- 16. Course Guide
- 18. Course Guide
- 19. • Quality of scans of documents and images ⚬ Preservation of original item ⚬ Enlarging/enhancing mechanisms ⚬ Transcription of handwriting Evaluating Primary Source Digital Collections Adapted from The Information-Literate Historian: A Guide to Research for History Students (2007), Jenny L. Presnell, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 154-155. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. [Antonio López de Santa Anna.] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a41b5b78-808a-462b-e040-e00a18064443
- 20. • Searchability ⚬ Full-text searching (searches full-text of resource only) vs. All-Text searching (also searched corresponding metadata) ⚬ Subject search available ⚬ Directory or subject lists in browsing capabilities Evaluating Primary Source Digital Collections Adapted from The Information-Literate Historian: A Guide to Research for History Students (2007), Jenny L. Presnell, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 154-155.
- 21. • Interpretive or descriptive materials ⚬ Presence of descriptive captions or comments; note authority of author ⚬ Quality / thoroughness of metadata ⚬ Rights & restrictions Evaluating Primary Source Digital Collections Adapted from The Information-Literate Historian: A Guide to Research for History Students (2007), Jenny L. Presnell, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 154-155. A war crimes investigation photo of Jadwiga Dzido, a member of the Polish underground, who was deported to Ravensbrueckin March 1941. U.S. HolocaustNational Museum.Retrieved from https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/pa1055329
- 22. • Presence of bibliography ⚬ Links to further research or related sources ⚬ Citation tools Evaluating Primary Source Digital Collections Adapted from The Information-Literate Historian: A Guide to Research for History Students (2007), Jenny L. Presnell, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 154-155. Washington, G. & Jay I. Kislak Collection. (1762) George Washington diary. Manuscript/Mixed Material] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2007574377/.
- 25. Concept 1 construction of Panama Canal Concept 2
- 33. Course Guide
- 44. Course Guide
- 45. Need Help? Ask a Librarian • Email us: library@uhcl.edu • Text us: 281-816-4341 • Chat & FAQ: https://uhcl.libanswers/com
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