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Type of Assignment

Amount of Information

Currency

Type of Publication

Primary Sources

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Do You Need to Use Primary Sources?

In some cases you will use secondary sources such as books and general overview articles. However, sometimes your assignment may require you to use primary sources such as diaries, interviews, letters, government data, or scholarly articles containing firsthand accounts of original research.

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