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Name: Finding Primary Sources
Start: 2026-10-13T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-10-13T15:50:00-04:00
Location: Library West, Room 211 (Library Instruction Lab)

Finding Primary Sources In-Person

Primary sources—first‑hand accounts found in formats such as photographs, manuscripts, newspapers, and audiovisual materials—are essential for research in the humanities and social sciences. Yet locating and accessing them can be challenging. This workshop introduces effective strategies for discovering and navigating primary source materials across UF’s library databases, digital archives, and physical collections.

Date:: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time:: 3:00pm - 3:50pm
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: Library West, Room 211 (Library Instruction Lab)
Library:: Library West
Audience:: UF Faculty UF Staff UF Students
Categories:: Information Literacy Research

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