Primary sources are first-hand accounts, in a range of formats. Some examples include:
- Memoirs, diaries, letters, interviews and other first-person accounts
- Official publications, government documents, court reports and police records
- Newspaper and magazine articles from the period under study
- Paintings or photographs
- Film and television programs
- Print and television advertising
- Music recordings
The format will vary from topic to topic. It may be a diary, correspondence, newspaper accounts, a painting, etc. from the period of study, as well as electronic, microfilm, and printed collections of these documents published at a later date.
