Discovery of primary sources is a dynamic process that requires you to think critically about how to find the information you seek. Through this process, you will determine what you are looking for, where it may be found, who produced it, and how it may be incorporated into your assigned papers and projects.
At the Trinity Library you have access to a wide range of primary sources from newspapers, images, letters, memoirs, diaries, and much more. You also have search tools and people to assist you in finding this information.
Before you start searching, consider the following steps in the research process.
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Books and Journal Articles are great resources to learn more about a topic, and also to discover primary sources, especially in notes and bibliographies contained within the book or article.
Try OneSearch for books and the four article databases for scholarly journal articles.
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