Primary sources in this discipline are philosophical texts. Secondary sources often include criticism of these works. Many of these primary sources can be found in the Library, or through online resources listed below. Philosopher's Index is particularly useful for finding secondary sources. Please reach out to a Reference Librarian (reference@carleton.edu) if you need any help finding primary sources for Philosophy!
Primary Sources in this field vary widely by project, but often consist of historical and international newspapers, art, government reports, and other study reports from organizations. Below are some resources that are good places to start looking for these kinds of primary sources with a focus towards Latin American Studies. Please reach out to Claudia Peterson (cpeterson3@carleton.edu) if you need any help finding primary sources in this field!
Primary Sources in this field vary widely by project, but often consist of historical and international newspapers, literature, art, and government reports. Below are some resources that are good places to start looking for these kinds of primary sources with a focus towards Africana Studies. The Africana Studies guide includes a "Newspaper resources" page with links to online collections of publications with a particular focus on African or African American news. Please reach out to Claudia Peterson (cpeterson3@carleton.edu) if you need any help finding primary sources in this field!
Primary Sources in this discipline mostly consist of ethnographies or original observations/research. Below are some places to find ethnographies, which are often located in books. Finding ethnographies can sometimes be tricky, and so here are some tips to help you find them:
Primary sources in History and the related fields of European Studies and Medieval and Renaissance Studies comprise of material from the time period that you are studying. This can range from newspapers and other publications to legal or institutional documents to personal documents such as correspondence to books to audio/visual material. Many of these types of sources can be found in archives or special collections, as well as in the main library or online. Below are some places to start looking for primary sources in these disciplines. Please reach out to Sarah Calhoun (scalhoun@carleton.edu) if you need help finding primary sources in these disciplines, particularly if you are looking for archival material for Comps research!
Primary Sources in these disciplines are often a work of art or performance or reproductions of those works. Criticism is often a secondary source for these disciplines. However, in some cases, critical works are the only remaining recorded observation of the work (this is particularly true for performances). For similar reasons, newspapers can also sometimes be a primary source, depending on the nature of your project. Below are some good places to start for finding primary sources in these disciplines. Tips for finding musical scores can be found on the "Western Art Music Resources" page on the Music guide. Please reach out to a Reference Librarian (reference@carleton.edu) if you need any help finding primary sources in any of these disciplines!
Most -- but not all! -- content in these databases is primary sources.
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