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Primary Sources are...
1) Adding primary source-related keywords to your search will help you to more easily locate primary source materials. Keywords that can be used to locate primary sources are:
sources | archives | writings | songs and music | interviews |
notebooks | correspondence | reports | oral history
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cases |
personal narratives | speeches | images | case study | newspapers |
2) Limiting sources to a particular date of publication will help you to locate contemporary sources published at the time of an event.
These materials are housed in the Archives & Special Collections Department at the University of Pittsburgh. Many collections featured here link to digitized content from these archival collections, so you can discover, read, and view from the comfort of your computer!
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