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"Using primary sources" was published by Libraries Unlimited, An imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC in 2014 - Santa Barbara, California, it has 170 pages and the language of the book is English.


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  • Title: Using primary sources
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  • Language: English
  • Number of Pages: 170
  • Publisher: ➤  Libraries Unlimited, An imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC
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  • Publish Location: Santa Barbara, California

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"Using primary sources" Table Of Contents:

  • 1- Windows to the Past : Postcards and Visual Literacy / Joanne Archer
  • 2- Approaching the Book as an Artifact / Kelli Hansen
  • 3- Our School Song : Using Sound Recordings & Sheet Music to Explore Historical Music / Leah Hoblit and Lisa Sjoberg
  • 4- Start to Finish : Learning the Primary Source Research Process in 50 Minutes / Maggie Kopp
  • 5- Infinitely Adaptable : Using Objects to Promote Inquiry-Based Learning / Lauren Silver, Ph.D.
  • 6- Peer Learning with Primary Sources / Heather Smedberg
  • 7- Working Backwards : Starting with an Endnote to Teach Primary Source Research Skills / Jenny Swadosh
  • 8- Taking Sides : Using Debate to Understand Evidence and Bias in Primary Sources / Anne Bahde
  • 9- Match Game : Pairing Primary Sources to Potential Research Topics / Anne Bahde
  • 10- Shopping for The Medici : Student Collectors and Authentic Use / Jason Bocko
  • 11- The Big and the Small of It : Engaging Large Groups with Small Details Erika Boeckeler, Michelle Romero, and Amanda Rust
  • 12- Quick Curation : Building Analytical Skills Through Context and Juxtaposition / Peter Carini
  • 13- History Sleuths / Christine de Catanzaro, Wendy Hagenmaier, Mandi Johnson, & Jody Thompson
  • 14- Reaching Back, Reaching Out : Innovation and Experimentation in the World of Special Collections / Lori Dekydtspotter and Cherry Williams
  • 15- Exploring Personal Experience through Diaries and Memoirs / Erin Dix
  • 16- The Ice House Mystery : Pairing Primary and Secondary Sources to Teach Place-based Research / Prudence Doherty
  • 17- Finding Hidden Personal Stories in Legal and Financial Records / Julie Golia and Robin M. Katz
  • 18- The Dating Game / Will Hansen
  • 19- Prioritizing Privacy v. Access : Primary Sources in the Digital Age / Sean Heyliger and Juli McLoone
  • 20- Book Illustration and Cultural Change : Reading Visual Images in Context / Barbara Hochman
  • 21- Picturing the Past : Introducing Special Collections Research Through Photographs / Sarah Horowitz
  • 22- Finding Fun with Finding Aids / Greg Kocken
  • 23- Deconstructing Description : Teaching Archival Literacy through Finding Aids / Rebecca Larson-Troyer
  • 24- Printing ABCs : A Hands-On Printmaking Activity for Children / Melissa Nykanen
  • 25- Covered with Culture : Finding Meaning on a Stick / Jay Satterfield
  • 26- Searching for Primary Sources : An Introduction to Using Special Collections Discovery Tools / Lisa Schoblasky and Autumn Mather
  • 27- Building Books and Breaking them Down : Using Historic Materials to Teach Modern Preservation / Jennifer K. Sheehan
  • 28- Exploring Artists' Books / Heather Smedberg
  • 29- Engage those Senses! : The Surrogate is Not Enough / Mattie Taormina
  • 30- Judging a Book by Its Cover / Mattie Taormina.

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"An ideal resource for cultural heritage professionals who teach with original materials, this book provides fresh, adaptable, and easy-to-implement primary source literacy exercises to improve their teaching and engage their students"--

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