Look for primary sources referenced in secondary and tertiary sources. Use textbooks, class, and library bibliographies for recommended titles of primary sources. Browse the library shelves where you can find primary sources alongside secondary sources in the same subject area.
Using the Library Catalog and Databases to Find Primary Sources
Search Tips
When searching print and online access tools, use search terms such as SOURCES, CORRESPONDENCE, PERSONAL NARRATIVES, DIARIES, RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE, SERMONS, SPEECHES, PAPERS.
Examples: “Middle East” AND source*
Haiti* AND revolution AND “personal narrative*”
Example: “Arab Spring” AND paper**