Primary sources are evidence of history.
They are original records or documents created by someone who lived at the time of the event.
Primary sources include:
Secondary sources (books and journal articles) discuss, interpret, analyse, summarise or criticise primary sources.
Watch this video to help understand the difference between primary and secondary sources
Imagine Easy Solutions. (2014, June 2). Understanding primary & secondary sources [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/pmno-Yfetd8