Visit the subject guide associated with your course or research topic. Most guides include a Primary Sources tab, which comprises library databases and a selection of librarian-selected websites for finding primary sources in the different subject areas as well as information to help you understand what makes a source a primary source.
If the subject guide you select does not have a Primary Sources tab, you can always find them in the History subject guide.
These guides from our Research Skills Tutorial will also help:
If you are looking for primary research articles, also known as original research or empirical research articles, you can find these by using the advanced search in databases appropriate to your research area, and selecting research methodology options indicating empirical research. Then run your keyword search with those selections checked.
