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nadinbrzezinski

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2. blog posts can be considered primary sources

Reply to XemaSab (Original post)

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 10:03 PM

Aug 2012

in the modern age. What you are essentially looking at are diary entries. Just make sure to source them correctly and include the date you sourced them at. The Chicago Manual of Style could help here.

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How do you know if you have enough sources? [View all] XemaSab Jul 2012 OP

This depends on your audience, I suppose. NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #1

blog posts can be considered primary sources nadinbrzezinski Aug 2012 #2

If you have to ask that question you are in more trouble than you think. macbug Aug 2012 #3

Welcome to DU XemaSab Aug 2012 #5

Can you document/prove your point with a small bibliography? Warpy Aug 2012 #4

The problem I'm facing is that I want to be comprehensive XemaSab Aug 2012 #6