Primary resources are items that directly relate to your research topic. The difference between a primary resource and secondary resource depends on your research topic. A secondary resource for one project might count as a primary resource for a different project.
Primary resources are:
If you were writing about how boxing champions were trained in the 1920s, your primary resources should all be direct proof of how 1920s boxing champions were trained. Some primary resources could be:
For your topic, a book written in 1993 about the history of boxing coaches would not be a primary resource for that specific topic.
If you were writing about how the history of boxing has been represented over the years, then the 1993 book would be a primary resource. You could use the 1993 book as direct proof for your argument about how boxing history has been represented.
Include one or more of the following search terms in a keyword search to limit a search in SOUTHcat to primary sources: correspondence, diaries, personal narratives, interviews, letters and sources.
Use truncation symbol (?) to broaden search terms.