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CWRT 204: Introduction to Prose Writing

Tips for Searching for Primary Sources

Tips on Searching for Online Primary Sources

1. If you have read a secondary source (book or article) on your topic, look at the bibliography to find the primary sources the author(s) used. 

2. Search Google (or another Search Engine) for

  • YOUR TOPIC and Sources or
  • YOUR TOPIC and Primary Sources.

3. Search Google using terms for types of primary sources, including the following:

  • Personal Narratives
  • Interviews
  • Documents
  • Photographs
  • Letters