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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: 142 votes (64.25%)
Secondary source: 66 votes (29.86%)
Not Sure: 13 votes (5.88%)
Total Votes: 221

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: 34 votes (33.01%)
Secondary source: 65 votes (63.11%)
Not Sure: 4 votes (3.88%)
Total Votes: 103

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: 107 votes (69.03%)
Secondary source: 43 votes (27.74%)
Not Sure: 5 votes (3.23%)
Total Votes: 155

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: 40 votes (49.38%)
Secondary source: 37 votes (45.68%)
Not Sure: 4 votes (4.94%)
Total Votes: 81

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: 42 votes (38.18%)
Secondary source: 68 votes (61.82%)
Not Sure: 0 votes (0%)
Total Votes: 110

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: 48 votes (40.34%)
Secondary source: 69 votes (57.98%)
Not Sure: 2 votes (1.68%)
Total Votes: 119