Definition of Primary source
is an artifact, a document, diary, manuscript, autobiography, a recording, or any other source of information that was created at the time under study
Examples of Primary source in a sentence
The student struggled to find a primary source for his research paper because nearly everything from the region had been destroyed during the war. 🔊
If only he had a primary source like an interview or a diary from the time period to reinforce his argument. 🔊
Anne Frank’s diary is considered a primary source detailing conditions for Jewish people in Nazi Germany. 🔊
A photograph taken during the time of a historic event is a primary source. 🔊
Bree used her great grandfather’s love letters to her who died on the Titanic as a primary source. 🔊
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