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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: 141 votes (64.68%)
Secondary source: 64 votes (29.36%)
Not Sure: 13 votes (5.96%)
Total Votes: 218

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: 32 votes (32%)
Secondary source: 64 votes (64%)
Not Sure: 4 votes (4%)
Total Votes: 100

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: 106 votes (69.28%)
Secondary source: 42 votes (27.45%)
Not Sure: 5 votes (3.27%)
Total Votes: 153

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 (48.75%)
Secondary source: 37 votes (46.25%)
Not Sure: 4 votes (5%)
Total Votes: 80

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: 41 votes (37.61%)
Secondary source: 68 votes (62.39%)
Not Sure: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 109

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: 47 votes (39.83%)
Secondary source: 69 votes (58.47%)
Not Sure: 2 votes (1.69%)
Total Votes: 118