SOURCES STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES

1. Primary a. They offer a direct a. Primary sources can

connection to the be limited in scope
past and allow and may not provide
historians to access a complete picture
the thoughts and of historical events.
perspectives of b. It can also be biased
individuals who or subjective, as
lived during a they reflect the
particular period. perspectives and
b. Often considered biases of the
more reliable and individuals who
authentic than created them.
secondary sources
because they were
created at the time
of the events being
studied.
2. Secondary a. It provides a broader a. Seldomly
understanding of influenced by
historical events and the biases and
often offer a more interpretations
objective perspective. of the historians
b. Synthesizes who create
information from them.
multiple primary b. May not always
sources, allowing be up-to-date or
historians to gain a reflect the most
more comprehensive current
view of the past. research.

Sibyl Lei Diane C. Marapao

OBTEC M-I-6