Best Place to search = Google!

Tip # 1 - Use good search terms! Combine your topic with a type of source.

Keywords related to your topic including:

Government organizations (ex. EPA)

Lawmakers (ex. President, senators)

Specific experts/advocates in your field (ex. Stacey Abrams)

General experts/advocates in your field

(ex. doctors, scientists)

People that are affected by your issue

(ex. immigrants, children)

Types of primary sources:

Tweets

Speech or Address

Footage or Documentary

Interview (video, podcast or transcript)

Legislation or government acts or policies

Data or Research Reports

Photographs

Political Cartoons or Memes

Song or lyrics or poem

Tip # 2 - Try a video database

YouTube

Classroom Video on Demand

CLICK HERE to log in from home. Tip: Ctrl + F "Classroom"

Gale Global Issues in Context

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YOUTUBE CITATION FORMAT:

Last Name, First Name (OR organization). "Title of Video." YouTube, uploaded by _________, day month year. URL.

*Note: The creator may be a person (last name, first name), or an organization such as The New York Times or CNN. If the author is an organization, type the entire name ex. Al Jazeera or The New York Times.

Example:

The Rachel Maddow Show. "Tragic Impact of Lead Poisoning on Kids: Flint Water Crisis." YouTube, uploaded by MSNBC, 28 Jan. 2016.

Tip # 3 - Return to the Databases! They'll do the citations for you!

Go to ON THIS PAGE and try: Primary Sources, Statistics, Audio, Videos.

On the left hand side, Limit to: Primary Sources.

On the left hand side, click Source Types and Show More, ✅Primary Sources.