How do I find a contributor to a website?

How do I find a contributor to a website?

Use WHOIS to find the website owner.

1. Visit whois.icann.org and enter the website address into the search field.
2. Look for the “Registrant Contact” information to find who registered the domain. You can still try to contact the owner through their proxy email if the registration information is blocked.

How do I find my cited sources?

Google Scholar

1. Go to Google Scholar Advanced Search to display all the search options.
2. Use the exact phrase search box for the title of the reference.
3. For where my words occur select in the title of the article.
4. Use the return articles authored by search box for the author’s last name.
5. Search to locate the reference.

How do I find a primary source online?

6 Free Online Resources for Primary Source Documents

1. National Archives. The National Archives is a fantastic resource.
2. DocsTeach. Also run by the National Archives, DocsTeach is full of activities for educators.
3. Spartacus Educational.
4. Fordham University.
5. The Avalon Project.
6. Life Magazine Photo Archive.
7. Easy iPad Access.

How do I find primary documents?

For the arts, history, and humanities, original primary source documents usually are housed in museums, archives, restricted library collections, and government offices. Reproductions of primary source documents often can be found in online digital collections, microform collections, books, and other secondary works.

Is letter a primary or secondary source?

Yes, a letter is a primary source. It is a digital scan of the original letter, but it still counts as a primary source. A letter can be used as a primary source in a number of different scenarios. You may have already come across our information about primary and secondary sources, and the differences between them.

Is a brochure a primary or secondary source?

Primary sources can be found in published forms as well, such as newspapers, magazine articles, pamphlets and other printed materials produced during the time period under study….

–	Help Overview
Primary Source Research Guide
–	Introduction
–	Getting Started

What type of source is a letter?

Primary sources are actual records that have survived from the past, such as letters, photographs, articles of clothing. Secondary sources are accounts of the past created by people writing about events sometime after they happened.

What type of source is a government document?

APA Citation Style does not have a separate category for government publications. According to APA, government documents can be considered Books, Technical/Research Reports or Brochures.

What are secondary information sources?

In contrast, a secondary source of information is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching. For the purposes of a historical research project, secondary sources are generally scholarly books and articles.