The Historian's Tools SECONDARY SOURCES
		Secondary sources are usually published books or articles by authors who base their interpretation on primary sources. Your History Day project will be an example of a secondary source.
		TEST YOUR SKILL! Classify each of the sources below as primary or secondary by clicking the link. Then check your answer and learn more about each source. Research topic: "The American Women's Suffrage Movement: Getting the Right to Vote" Sample sources: Interview with a history professor who is an expert on women's history PRIMARY SECONDARY An article about Susan B. Anthony found in a magazine published in 1996 PRIMARY SECONDARY An interview with a 96-year-old woman PRIMARY SECONDARY Newsletters printed by the National Women's Suffrage Association PRIMARY SECONDARY A textbook about women's history PRIMARY SECONDARY
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