Information Literacy Support for the First Year Experience

Distinguish between primary and secondary resources in the context of the course topic. Demonstrate the ability to locate and use these resources, if relevant to course content.

Primary
Original Documents Examples
interviews, eye-witness accounts, diaries, audio/video recordings, newspapers, speeches, autobiographies, manuscripts, letters/correspondence, constitutions, journal articles reporting new research, personal narratives, maps, surveys, government data (census, hearings, etc.) 

Creative Works Examples
art, poetry, drama, music, photographs, political cartoons

Relics/Artifacts Examples
pottery, weavings, clothing, buildings, furniture

Secondary
journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, textbooks, book or movie reviews, commentaries/criticisms