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Primary Sources

Example 1 - Theology

Decide whether the work below is a primary or secondary source based on the criteria you've learned in this guide.

Gutenberg Bible leaf

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Example 1 - Theology
Primary source: 122 votes (63.21%)
Secondary source: 60 votes (31.09%)
Not Sure: 11 votes (5.7%)
Total Votes: 193

Example 2 - Communication

Click the following link to open up an article in Communication and Mass Media Complete. Take a close look at it using the criteria you've learned in this guide, and decide for yourself whether it is a primary or secondary source.

Americans cry 'racism' over Absolut poster.

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Example 2 - Communication
Primary source: 27 votes (30.68%)
Secondary source: 57 votes (64.77%)
Not Sure: 4 votes (4.55%)
Total Votes: 88

Example 3 - Biology

Decide whether the work below is a primary or secondary source based on the criteria you've learned in this guide.

The Origins of Species by Charles Darwin

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Example 3 - Biology
Primary source: 96 votes (68.57%)
Secondary source: 39 votes (27.86%)
Not Sure: 5 votes (3.57%)
Total Votes: 140

Example 4 - Civil Engineering

Decide whether the work below is a primary or secondary source based on the criteria you've learned in this guide.

Pleading Their Own Cause.

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Example 4 - Civil Engineering
Primary source: 39 votes (53.42%)
Secondary source: 32 votes (43.84%)
Not Sure: 2 votes (2.74%)
Total Votes: 73

Example 5 - Art History

Decide whether the work below is a primary or secondary source based on the criteria you've learned in this guide.

Raphael's Stanza della Segnatura: Meaning and Invention by Christiane L. Joost-Gaugier

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Example 5 - Art History
Primary source: 36 votes (35.29%)
Secondary source: 66 votes (64.71%)
Not Sure: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 102

Example 6 - History

Decide whether the work below is a primary or secondary source based on the criteria you've learned in this guide.

A History of the English Church and People by Bede

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Example 6 - History
Primary source: 41 votes (37.96%)
Secondary source: 65 votes (60.19%)
Not Sure: 2 votes (1.85%)
Total Votes: 108