Primary vs Secondary Sources

A source usually created at the time in question that provides firsthand evidence. Examples include newspaper articles, photographs, diary entries, interviews and financial records.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Bias

• Opinion

A source that was not created at the time being studied, but instead uses sources that were created at that time as evidence to draw conclusions. Scholarly books and articles are examples.

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Opinion

• Source

A person or thing that gives information

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

• Source

• Bias

A person who is there to see something happen.

• Witness

• Source

• Bias

• Opinion

A belief, judgment or thought about something or someone.

• Bias

• Source

• Fact

• Opinion

The way that someone understands or explains something.

• Source

• Primary Source

• Bias

• Interpretation

Something real or true.

• Source

• Fact

• Bias

• Interpretation

Prejudice; a tendency to favor one side or person.

• Bias

• Fact

• Phenomenon

• Interpretation

Mark all that would be considered a primary source.

• The Diary of Anne Frank

• A Biography Over George Washington

• An Autobiography Over George Washington

• The Statue of Liberty

• A Mini Souvenir Copy of the Statue of Liberty

Mark all that would be considered a Secondary Source

• An Interview with a veteran's experience in the Army.

• A fake copy of the Declaration of Independence

• The Declaration of Independence

• Your Social Studies Workbook

• The Diary of Anne Frank