U T S C Library Cold War Presentation

Using Primary and Secondary Sources Presented by Sarah Forbes University of Toronto Scarborough Library June 11, 2009

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Primary or Secondary Source? Source: Flikr, Uploaded on March 29, 2008 by Mr. Beaverhousen

What are primary sources? ,[object Object],[object Object],Definition from: Reitz, J. M. (2007). ODLIS online dictionary of library and information science. Danbury, CT: Western Connecticut State University. http://simplelink.library.utoronto.ca/url.cfm/23933

Primary sources can include… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

So what are secondary sources? ,[object Object],[object Object],Definition from: Reitz, J. M. (2007). ODLIS online dictionary of library and information science. Danbury, CT: Western Connecticut State University. http://simplelink.library.utoronto.ca/url.cfm/23933

Before you search… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Finding background information Reference works and secondary sources can help you find background information on your topic.

SEARCHING THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE

Searching the library catalogue ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Searching for articles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Finding articles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

FINDING PRIMARY SOURCES ON THE WEB

Government Documents: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Interviews, Oral Histories & Personal Narratives: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Films and Photographs: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Time and Place Rule ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bias Rule ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How trustworthy is the reproduction/transcription? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How does the source under study differ from the original? ,[object Object]

Judging reliability and relevance ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],For other questions to ask when evaluating your sources look to RUSA’s Evaluating Primary Source Web Sites .

Compare sources from these websites ,[object Object],[object Object]

For additional help ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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