Primary sources present first hand accounts or information in its original form. This can be a work of literature or art or an account of an event. Examples include:

• Written accounts of first recorders or eyewitnesses of an event. Primary written accounts are often letters, diaries, newspaper articles, recorded interviews, official transcripts of meetings, etc.
• Documents obtained through original research , statistical compilations and legal requirements. Examples include historical documents, government census reports, reports of scientific experiment, etc.
• Original works of art or literature, musical compositions, etc .
• Artifacts such as shards of pottery.