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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: 132 votes (63.46%)
Secondary source: 63 votes (30.29%)
Not Sure: 13 votes (6.25%)
Total Votes: 208

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: 30 votes (32.26%)
Secondary source: 59 votes (63.44%)
Not Sure: 4 votes (4.3%)
Total Votes: 93

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: 102 votes (68.92%)
Secondary source: 41 votes (27.7%)
Not Sure: 5 votes (3.38%)
Total Votes: 148

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 (50.65%)
Secondary source: 35 votes (45.45%)
Not Sure: 3 votes (3.9%)
Total Votes: 77

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: 39 votes (37.14%)
Secondary source: 66 votes (62.86%)
Not Sure: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 105

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: 44 votes (38.94%)
Secondary source: 67 votes (59.29%)
Not Sure: 2 votes (1.77%)
Total Votes: 113