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Primary sources are first-hand accounts, that serve as original evidence documenting a period, event, people, idea or work.
Primary sources can be printed materials like books or newspapers, manuscript and archival materials like diaries and documents, artifacts, and audio/visual materials. Primary materials can be found in analog, digitized, and born-digital forms.
Some examples of primary sources include:
Books or articles written about historical artists during their lifetime can be considered primary sources.
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News articles written about historical artists during their lifetime can be considered primary sources.
You can find primary source news articles in:
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