What are primary sources?
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Primary sources are first-hand evidence related to the time or event you are researching. This includes accounts by participants or observers and a wide range of written, physical, audio or visual materials created at the time or later by someone with direct experience.
In the sciences and social sciences, primary sources or 'primary research' are original research experiments, studies, or observations written about by the researchers themselves. Related term: empirical research is based on direct observations or experiments.
For examples and to learn more: Primary Sources: Introduction
For history assignments, please view: History: Primary Sources