Primary and Secondary Sources - Explained by Common Craft - INDV

This video looks back at a big event in history: The Great Storm (England, 1703). It asks the question - how do we know what we know about this storm? This question is answered by explaining primary and secondary sources. It teaches:

• Why sources matter in establishing facts and information

• What represents a primary source and how to use them

• Why primary sources may present an incomplete picture

• What represents a secondary source

• How primary and secondary sources may contribute to the best understanding

Video Info:

• Duration: 02m 20s

• Captions Available: YES

• Lesson Plan: YES

• Category: Technology, Study Skills, Society

• ACRL Info Literacy Frame: Searching as Strategic Exploration