Primary Sources

Primary Sources - Humanities

Art, Cinema and Screen Studies, Dance, English, History, Music, Philosophy, Theatre

Primary Sources - Social Sciences

Anthropology/Archaeology, Business, Economics, Education, Political Science, Psychology, Public Justice, Sociology

Primary Sources - Sciences

Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer and Information Science, Geology, Mathematics, Meteorology, Physics

Primary sources are materials that represent original or firsthand information that usually has not been altered.  This material can take different forms depending on the discipline you are working in.  See specific guides below for information about primary sources in the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences.

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