There will be resources in the Lehigh Libraries' collections that may be useful as you get started in primary source research, so I encourage you to check ASA, the Libraries' catalog. Using medic* in a subject search will retrieve resources with subjects like medic, medical and medicine. You may want to combine terms using the Boolean operator AND, for example, medicine AND history as a subject search. In addition, I suggest that you add the following search terms to your search to get to primary source material:
Those terms are also good to add to an Internet search. When searching Google for Internet resources, consider using the following tips:
The books listed below are examples of what you can find in ASA and offers interesting insight .
There are also journals that will be of use:
Lehigh subscription databases: These databases may be useful to you in your research.
Internet Resources: These websites may be useful in your research. They are not Lehigh Libraries' resources, so the support we can offer if you run into problems will be limited, but please consult a librarian if you run into difficulties.
When evaluating information, it is useful to identify if it's a Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary source. By doing so, you will be able recognize if the author is reporting on his/her own first hand experiences, or relying on the views of others.
Source Type | Examples |
Primary A first person account by someone who experienced or witnessed an event. The original document has not been previously published or interpreted by anyone else. |
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Secondary |
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Tertiary |
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