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Public Library Databases

Is the information from an authentic source? What should you look for? When was the last time the website was updated? Who is the author? What is their education and background? Are they an expert? Go to the ABOUT tab to find this information. What does the URL end with? Safe=.gov.org.edu.mil Does the website have grammatical errors? Double check fake news with: https://www.snopes.com/

Primary Sources A piece of evidence created by someone at the time of the event. Secondary Sources Information created by someone who was not present at an event, after an event happened. Examples: Letters & Diaries Maps Interviews Photographs & Art work Artifacts (objects) Newspaper article (as the event happened) Government records (statistics/census data) Sound recordings Videos of current news Examples: Textbooks Biographies Encyclopedias Dictionaries Atlases Videos of past news Newspaper articles (interpreted or with opinion Think Originals Think Duplicates ***A newspaper article can be a primary OR a secondary source depending on how it was written.

Primary Sources Secondary Sources Created at the time of an event, or very soon after Created by someone who saw or heard an event themselves Often one-of-a kind, or rare Letters, diaries, photos and newspapers written in current history without biased opinion or author interjection. Created after an event; sometimes a long time after something happened Often uses primary sources as examples Expresses an opinion or an argument about a past event History text books, historical movies and biographies (can be secondary sources)

Okay, so how do I find a primary source?

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Guidelines, Tips, and Tricks

Standard 8.5 X 11-inch paper Double Space paper Use 12 pt font in Times New Roman OR Ariel font One space after periods and punctuations 1 inch margins on all sides Indent the beginning of each paragraph by pushing the tab key Number each page on the upper right-hand corner by inserting a header (page numbers should be 1 half inch from the top and aligned with the right margin) Use italics for titles of longer works (provide emphasis only if necessary) Endnotes should be included on a separate page before your Works Cited page (entitle the section, Notes) *These are general formatting guidelines. Always follow your instructor s guidelines first.

Book Citation Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic Press, 2008. Use only 1 space between punctuations Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. Scholastic Press, 2008. The title of the book is in italics The author s last name is listed first, followed by their first name. Very specific punctuations!

Website Citation The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2018 http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Accessed 10 Oct. 2018. Use only 1 space between punctuations The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2018, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl. Accessed 10 Oct. 2018. The date you visited the website

If no author is listed, start with the title of the article

If author is known: (Collins 102) Example: You don t forget the face of the person who was your last hope (Collins 66). Space after quote No comma If the author isn t known use the first few words of the title followed by ellipsis ( ) Example: In a Zombie Apocalypse you should always leave your friends behind and take cover with sharp tools close by ( Zombies Are... 106).