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Romel EspinelReference/Instruction Librarian
Berkeley College Libraries
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YOUR IDEAS
•Are materials that are examined for
interpretation.
•These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event.
original documents
photos
Witness accounts data books
interview
Are interpretations of primary sources
New interpretations
Are printed in journals,
Etc.
SECONDARY SOURCES ARE FOUND IN:
Journals
Textbooks
Newspapers and Magazines
Where can I find these sources?
Our subject of study
Hit search
Secondary Source: Miller is interpreting Hughes’ Work.
Primary Source: Hughes’ life directly from
the author.
Your Results Are . . .
You can also search Databases!
Databases are organize by subject Databases have collected published
articles from magazines, academic journals, websites, newspapers, etc.
Unlike Wikipedia, blogs etc, most of the articles you find in these databases are reliable sources
As a Berkeley Student you have access to them totally free.
Where do you find databases?
Issues and Controversies
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Look for these
databases from
the main page by
clicking the
“Databases A-Z”
and scroll down.
Insert your topic here:
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Here you will find your citation
information
You can email the articles to
yourself for storage and future use!
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email in record time!
Click the link below and then hit the play button to view a tutorial:
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
You need to do research on Barack Obama’sInauguration Speech.
What would be some primary sources you would use?
What would be some secondary sources you would use?
Questions?
