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Secondary sources

Secondary sources are analysis and/or commentary on past events written after the fact. Common secondary sources include:

• Most published books
• Most articles published in professional history journals, magazines and newspapers
• Most materials available on the Web

In this section you will learn:

• Ways to locate secondary source books in the Library's collections
• Ways to locate secondary source articles in the Library's collections
• Ways to locate secondary sources on the Web

Next: Finding secondary sources in the library catalog