More on Primary Sources
- Finding Historical Primary SourcesBelow is an excellent website from UC Berkeley that explains in more detail how to search for primary sources in library catalogs and other online sources. The link provides a good refresher on what primary sources are and how to find them.
Tips for Searching for Primary Sources in the Library Catalog
To find primary sources in the library’s catalog, enter a keyword describing the ethnic group you are working on and one of the following words:
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“life histories”
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“life stories”
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oral history
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personal narrative
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interviews
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memoir
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diary
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sources
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correspondence
