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Primary sources are original, first-hand accounts. They include historic newspapers, letters, and diaries, but also, scientific discoveries and observational data. Data is the raw information from which statistics are created. Data and stats can compliment or even drive your research. Current newspapers provide up-to-date national & regional information. Magazines provide broad summaries written for a general audience. Scholarly journal articles are highly specific and written for scholars and researchers. Books provide in-depth coverage and background information on a topic They're the articles, books, websites, and everything else you use to support your thesis or answer your research question. What are resources?