This guide is intended to help users to identify, locate, and use primary sources in their research.
Map of the Coeur d'Alene mining region, 1899 & 1909; Couer D'Alene Mining Region. From the Idaho Historical Map Collection, UI Library Digital Initiatives. |
Primary Sources in the UI Library
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Primary Sources are works that contain firsthand information or original data on a topic, such as:
Secondary Sources are works that are one step removed from the primary source that summarize or evaluate the primary source, such as: