Lesson 3

• Defined as first-hand information or data that is generated

  by witnesses or participants in past events.- Primary source
• Those sources, which were produced by an author who used primary sources to produce the material. In other words, secondary sources are historical sources, which studied a certain historical subject. - Secondary source
• Primary source example - Diary, Journal, Speech, Letter, Interview, official records
• Secondary source example- Article reviews, Published journals, Conference paper, books, documentaries
• It involves physical and technical tests also called “science of document.”- External criticism
• Gilbert G. Garraghan (1950) six point to evaluate authenticity of a primary source:
• Date – When was it produced?
• Localization – Where did it originated?
• Authorship - Who wrote it?
• Analysis – What pre-existing material served as the basis for its production?
• Integrity – What was its original form?
• Credibility – What is the evidential value of its content?