APA style and citations for dummies - Joe Giampalmi 2021

Turn to primary sources
Ten strategies for creative source engagement
The parts of ten

Primary sources are the reliable evidence of support and source engagement. Chapter 11 identifies examples of primary sources: eyewitness accounts, original studies, artwork, photos, diaries, and artifacts. In the following example paragraph, the interaction and engagement of primary sources describe a two-century-old lifestyle:

· The diary entry of a town elder explained that “procurement of food” was the “business of the day.” What could not be grown was bartered for with people from nearby towns. Early photographs showed a “raised stage” in the town square where people from neighboring towns brought their food and goods for barter. A nearby museum displays an artifact of a food container that was excavated from the town square site. The museum also contains original artwork showing a town square theme that could be described today as a farmers’ market.