In the study of History, a secondary source is one that was created later by someone who did not experience first-hand or participate in the events or conditions you’re researching. Secondary sources in History are generally scholarly books and articles.
Use FLITE's subscription databases to find secondary sources. To access FLITE databases from off-campus, login using your MyFSU username and password.
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To use the AI Research Tool, you must create a personal JSTOR account with your ferris.edu email address. They do not sell your data nor do they use it to train the LLM. Conversation transcripts can be downloaded, but you must do so within three hours. (They recommend downloading before leaving the item page.) The tool can also be cited as can its individual responses.
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