Secondary sources were created by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching. The books and articles you're using for this class are examples of Secondary Sources.
A secondary source interprets and analyzes primary sources. Secondary sources may contain direct material from primary materials.
Recommended Article Databases
Use these databases to find scholarly (secondary) articles about your historical topics.
A good place to start research on most any subject. This multi-disciplinary database indexes nearly 8,050 publications and provides full text for nearly 4,600, including more than 3,900 peer-reviewed journals. Access is provided by eLibraryMN (ELM).
JSTOR is a digital library of journals, academic eBooks, images, and primary sources. JSTOR provides book and journal content from the date of initial publication up to a "moving wall" of 3 to 5 years before the present year.
