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In historiography, when the study of history is subject to historical scrutiny, a secondary source becomes a primary source. For a biography of a historian, that historian's publications would be primary sources. Documentary films can be considered a secondary source or primary source, depending on how much the filmmaker modifies the original sources.<ref>{{Cite journal|author-link1=Thomas Cripps (film historian) |last=Cripps |first=Thomas |year=1995 |title=Historical Truth: An Interview with Ken Burns |journal=American Historical Review |volume=100 |issue=3 |pages=741–764 |doi=10.2307/2168603 |jstor= 2168603|publisher=The American Historical Review, Vol. 100, No. 3}}</ref>
The Lafayette College Library provides a synopsis of primary sources in several areas of study:<ref>[http://library.lafayette.edu/help/primary/definitions "Primary Sources: what are they?"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208191118/http://library.lafayette.edu/help/primary/definitions |date=8 February 2009 }}. Lafayette College Library.</ref>
<blockquote>The definition of a primary source varies depending upon the academic discipline and the context in which it is used.
* In the [[humanities]], a primary source could be defined as something that was created either during the time period being studied or afterward by individuals reflecting on their involvement in the events of that time.
* In the [[social science]]s, the definition of a primary source would be expanded to include numerical data that has been gathered to analyze relationships between people, events, and their environment.
* In the [[natural science]]s, a primary source could be defined as a report of original findings or ideas. These sources often appear in the form of research articles with sections on methods and results.
==Finding primary sources==
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