Primary sources are viewed as "a window of the past". They can be beneficial because they are unaltered/unfiltered materials. How can you know the truth of what actually happened at that point in time in the past and what life was like physically and emotionally without being there to observe it for yourself? Primary sources help relate in a personal way to the past and result in a more complex understanding of history.

Because primary sources are the odds and ends of history, they encourage you to hunt for additional evidence independently. A primary source is not more accurate than a secondary source. secondary sources are often created based on peer review. They are well documented and are often shaped from institutions. Primary course