Primary sources are firsthand accounts of an event - or original records created during its time period - which do not contain any outside interpretation. Examples include:
Primary sources are usefel because they give researchers a better understanding of an event, written by someone who experienced or witnessed the event in question.
Secondary sources are one step removed from the original event. They provide criticism or interpretation of a primary source.
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Here's a list of some of the databases that we subscribe to that may be of interest to GSWS researchers. For more comprehensive lists, visit our A-Z Database lists for Primary Sources (History) and Primary Sources (Literature).
