In this chapter, Brundage explains what primary sources and secondary sources are and what they consist off. Written primary sources can be classified into two major categories which are manuscript sources and published sources. A manuscript is considered to be "Any handwritten or typed record or communication that has not been printed or otherwise duplicated in significant quantities for public dissemination." Letters, memoirs, and diaries are common examples of manuscript sources. Published sources are sources which were meant to be published and widely distributed from the beginning. Newspapers, advertising,and business reports are published sources.
Secondary sources are written on a topic from an indirect perspective as opposed to primary sources which are generally a firsthand account. Secondary sources use primary sources and other secondary sources for their credibility. Books, essays and articles are the most common secondary sources.
At what point do stories, legends, and myths become primary sources?
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