You can find a definition of and ideas on how to locate Library-owned print and digital primary sources via the History Research Guide’s page on Primary sources. This information relates to primary sources as they are used in fields such as history, political science, and economics.

This research can be tricky so don’t hesitate to contact the History librarian whose contact is on the History Research Guide for more help.

For a fuller explanation of primary and other types of sources across various disciplines, see the Library’s module: Identifying Primary, Secondary, And Tertiary Sources.