Primary vs. Secondary Sources

Front

Which of these is always TRUE about primary sources? Options: They were written by someone who was there during the event/time period. They were written years after the event or time period they are about, by someone who wasn't there. They are written by experts in their field. You do not need to cite them.

Back

They were written by someone who was there during the event/time period.

Front

Which of the following is TRUE about secondary sources?
Options:
They are written during the time period by someone who was there.
You can always trust that they are accurate.
They are usually written after an event happens and/or by someone who wasn't there.

Back

They are usually written after an event happens and/or by someone who wasn't there.

Front

Which of these is PRIMARY?
Options:
An encyclopedia article on the Women's Liberation Movement.
A book about feminism.
A photograph of the Women's March for Equal Rights.
A Wikipedia article about reproductive rights.

Back

A photograph of the Women's March for Equal Rights.

Front

Which of these is PRIMARY? A photo of women living in the Auschwitz concentration camp. A biography of Elie Wiesel. An article from the US Holocaust Museum on Auschwitz. An encyclopedia article on Auschwitz.

Back

A photo of women living in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Front

Which of these is SECONDARY?
Options:
Song lyrics,
A video taken at a concert,
A book about music in the 1950s,
The album art for a 1950s record

Back

A book about music in the 1950s

Front

Which of these is PRIMARY? A book about desegregation. A newspaper article about the 20th anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. A biography of Martin Luther King. President Eisenhower's executive order dispatching troops to Little Rock.

Back

President Eisenhower's executive order dispatching troops to Little Rock.

Front

Which of these is PRIMARY?
Options:
An FBI file on Malcolm X.
A biography of Malcolm X.
An encyclopedia entry on Malcolm X.
A book about the Black Panther party.

Back

An FBI file on Malcolm X.

Front

Which of these is PRIMARY? An encyclopedia entry about gender stereotypes. A YouTube video of a professor talking about changing gender roles throughout history. A book about several important women in history. A photograph of a woman working on an airplane in WWII.

Back

A photograph of a woman working on an airplane in WWII.

Front

Which of these is PRIMARY? A book about the Space Race. An encyclopedia article about the Space Race. A newspaper article detailing the anniversary of the first mission to the moon. A photograph of the first man on the moon.

Back

A photograph of the first man on the moon.

Front

Which of these is SECONDARY? An article reflecting on fashion of the 1960s, A photo from a women's fashion magazine, circa 1960, An advertisement for lipstick, that appeared in magazines in 1952, A Vogue article on fashion trends, published in 1954.

Back

An article reflecting on fashion of the 1960s