Use them to find an article or primary source that has to do with your topic.
Visit the Welcome Desk to take a look at the books on Reserve! You can check these books out and use them in the library for up to 2 hours. To find Reserves books and more, search the catalog below using keywords that relate to your topic. Try a very short phrase or a single word (ex. Lavender Scare) to capture your topic and add words like documents, sources, letters, papers, etc. to find books with primary sources.
No source is inherently primary or secondary. How you classify a source (a newspaper article for example) entirely depends on whether it provides you with analysis or direct evidence of an historical event, time period, or issue. YOU are the context that matters. If you are unsure about whether a source is primary or secondary (especially if you need a certain number of each for your assignment), check with a librarian or your instructor.