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STARquest I:
Library Services
& Resources

STARquest I

1. Getting Started
2. Research Sources
3. Call Numbers
4. Library Catalog
5. Books
6. Periodicals
7. Databases/Indexes
8. Locations at ODU
9. How to Cite
10. Ethics
11. Further Help

STARquest II
STARquest Evaluation

2b. What is a primary source?

The usual pattern of scholarly research is for the researcher to:

Identify a topic of interest
Carry out the research; this may include both library research and experimental research
Share the results with colleagues, possibly as a paper presented at a conference
Write articles for publication in scholarly journals, presenting the research results

Such conference papers and journal articles are considered primary literature or primary sources.

For further information contact Cynthia Wright Swaine (cswaine@odu.edu) or Elizabeth Hogue (ehogue@odu.edu)
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