YOU CAN TOUCH THIS: USING PRIMARY SOURCES IN BIBLIOGRAPHIC INSTRUCTION Caro Pinto Librarian/Archivist Manuscripts and Archives Yale University Library.

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YOU CAN TOUCH THIS: USING PRIMARY

SOURCES IN BIBLIOGRAPHIC

INSTRUCTION

Caro Pinto

Librarian/Archivist

Manuscripts and Archives

Yale University Library

@caropinto

Why Primary Sources?

Show, Don’t Tell!

Engage, Don’t Regurgitate

Excite, Don’t Bore

Deployment!

Stealth Outreach!

Outcomes

Say What?

Primary Sources Prompt Questions

Students Gain Confidence

Finally:

Primary sources are not just archival materials

Primary sources are not just for history students

Primary sources are tools to engage a variety of learners in a variety of disciplines

Many thanks!

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