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Primary Sources Research Guide

This guide gives information about primary sources and how to locate them in the Library Catalog, our databases, and external sites.

Where to Locate Primary Sources - Sciences

Where to find primary sources - Sciences

Here is a list of the kinds of resources that are considered "primary" for this discipline:

Tools and methods

Experiments

Findings

Observations

Discoveries

Test patterns

Field notes

Specimens

Reports

Maps

Geological surveys

Patents

Schematic drawings

Models

 

Here are some EFSC databases that may have some of these kinds of primary sources within them:

Agriculture

Applied Science & Technology Source

ASM eHandbooks

Associates Programs Source Plus

Chemistry: Gale Interactive

Gardening & Horticulture

GreenFILE

Human Anatomy: Gale Interactive

Lexicomp / Lexidrug

Science in Context

Veterinary Education in Video