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Primary sources are historical documents from the time that you're studying. They provide evidence to establish what is true or false.
The most important method for discovering primary sources is to read secondary sources and see which primary sources they cite. After you've tried that, try these other methods for discovering primary sources:
Some library books contain primary sources. One way to find these library books is by using the date limiter to limit your results to books published around the time that you're researching. Try searching Simpson Library and applying the date limiter.
Another way to find library books that contain primary sources is to search for books that are tagged with subject subdivisions such as "-- Sources" or "-- Personal narratives." Here are some examples:
Find more subdivisions using the Browse by Subject feature. You can type any subject term into the Browse by Subject box. (If you include subject subdivisions in this box, be sure to delete the hyphens.)
To find maps, search for the subject subdivision "-- Maps," or consult the Maps page of this guide.
For an overview of newspapers in Israel and Palestine, see the Wikipedia articles "List of newspapers in Israel" and "List of newspapers in Palestine."