Newspapers are a great way to find primary sources. The Library has many newspaper databases.
To find information that is local to Merced, open Newsbank, a database with articles from a large number of newspapers.
A primary source is an original document or object created at the time under study.
"Section 2: Knowledge Cycle" of The Research Process gives examples of primary, secondary, and tertiary sources.
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