+A **primary source** is an original document, artifact, or direct record created at the time an event occurred or a subject existed. It offers an uninterpreted, first-hand account, providing raw [Evidence](/wiki/evidence) essential for [Research](/wiki/research) and historical study, distinct from a [Secondary Source](/wiki/secondary_source).
+## See also
+- [Secondary Source](/wiki/secondary_source)
+- [Tertiary Source](/wiki/tertiary_source)
+- [Historiography](/wiki/historiography)
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