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10 - History - Historical personalities: 6. Search the www for primary sources

How to search for information

Search the free www using effective keyword strings 

You could use keywords strings such as 

  •  lbj "primary source"
  • lbj (document or papers)
  • lbj speech vietnam 
  • lbj diary
  • lbj archives

Take notes from primary sources

Here is an example of quotes plus my own analysis in relation to a speech by LBJ:

"Simple farmers are the targets of assassination and kidnapping. Women and children are strangled in the night because their men are loyal to their government."         (para. 16)  (LBJ says this to justify why America is fighting in Vietnam) 

"Over this war -- and all Asia -- is another reality: the deepening shadow of Communist China. The rulers in Hanoi are urged on by Peking." (para.  18)  (LBJ explains that Communist China is threatening all of Asia) 

Referencing Information: 

Primary Sources : President Johnson's "Peace Without Conquest" Speech, American Experience : Return With Honour, PBS Online,viewed 19 June 2016, <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/filmmore/ps_peace.html>.

Save your notes and referencing information into the folder on your computer.

Evaluate the purpose of a primary source

Think about the PURPOSE  of a primary source you've found. 

This Canvas Research Skills page will help you to understand purpose so you can evaluate the purpose of a primary source in your blog.