Primary vs Secondary Sources
Primary and Secondary Sources
Primary Source - A firsthand account or uninterpreted original document.
Examples: Letters, speeches, other original writings, photographs, film or video of the event, contemporaneous newspaper accounts, surveys, interviews, records, data, etc.
Secondary Source - An information source created after the time period or event by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions described in the source.
Examples: Textbooks or any books or articles written after the event or time period
Primary Research Article - Not to be confused with a Primary Source, a primary research article contains original research conducted by the authors. The research reports on an empirical study (i.e. based on experience and observation rather than on deductive reasoning, abstract theorizing or speculation.)
Primary Sources
- ExploreUK
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A Historical Collection of Images and Text from the University Archives - Notable Kentucky African Americans
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Short biographies of notable African Americans with Kentucky roots or ties, organized by profession or subject. - SPOKEdb: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History Collection Catalog
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Collection of oral histories.
