The words in this glossary are one that students need to acquire in order to identify and discuss primary source materials such as those in the Newberry collections.

A

B

bias—

C

D

E
excerpt–a part taken from a larger text

F

G

H

I
Illustration—

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

primary source—
propaganda–information, often biased or even false, used to influence public opinion

Q

R

S

secondary source—

T
transcription–the typed text of a handwritten document or an audio recording