What is a Primary Source?
Primary Sources in the GCC Library Catalog
The GCC Library has many books and ebooks that contain primary sources. From OneSearch, enter Vietnam War into the search box, and other words such as sources, documents, narratives or oral histories, and select "in subject". Limit your search to Books.
For example:
Vietnam War : a Topical Exploration and Primary Source Collection by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 2017This detailed two-volume set considers the Vietnam War, one of America's longest and bloodiest wars, from a topical perspective, addressing the main characters and key events of the war and supplying many relevant primary source documents. * Comprehensively explains how the Vietnam War became one of the United States' longest and bloodiest wars and why it served as a society- and culture-changing event, even for the millions of Americans who were not directly involved in the conflict * Examines 14 key topics within and surrounding the Vietnam War, ranging from the First Indochina War to the aftermath of the war for both Vietnam and the United States * Includes key primary source documents, illustrations and maps, an extensive bibliography, and a detailed chronology
Primary Sources in GCC Library Databases
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Salem Press
Search within the Defining Documents and Milestone Documents sections for primary sources and analyses.
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Vietnam War: Primary Documents
The text of four speeches given during the Vietnam War.
Links to Primary Source Documents
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Selected Documents on the Vietnam War
A selection of primary documents from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Digital Library.