PSCC Libraries: COMM 2045: Public Speaking: Primary Sources

Primary Sources are immediate, first-hand accounts of a topic, from people who had a direct connection with it. Primary sources can include:

Texts of laws and other original documents.
Newspaper reports, by reporters who witnessed an event or who quote people who did.
Speeches, diaries, letters and interviews - what the people involved said or wrote.
Original research.
Datasets, survey data, such as census or economic statistics.
Photographs, video, or audio that capture an event.

Library of Congress Digital Collections This link opens in a new window
Primary sources made available by the Library of Congress. Includes photographs, audio recordings, film, notated music, maps, and newspapers.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Some full-text of journals, ebooks, historical documents, letters, and interviews. Includes images and 3-D models. Most recent 3 to 5 years not included.
Statista This link opens in a new window
Full-text statistics, infographics, industry reports and forecasts, and company profiles.
Statistical Abstracts of the United States This link opens in a new window
Statistics of the US 1878 to present.