Many library databases have advanced search features to locate items by document type. Newspapers, speeches, and interviews can often be found in databases.
Primary Sources: Original materials, created in the period. They are simply the information or artifact, and do not include any evaluation or commentary.
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Secondary Sources: Provide interpretation of, or commentary on, primary sources. They include second-hand accounts or analysis. (This definition can change slightly by discipline.)
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Tertiary Sources: Condense information to only the necessities.
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