Are there any primary sources of Alexander the Great?

The five main surviving accounts are by Arrian, Plutarch, Diodorus Siculus, Quintus Curtius Rufus, and Justin. In addition to these five main sources, there is the Metz Epitome, an anonymous late Latin work that narrates Alexander’s campaigns from Hyrcania to India.

What history source is most reliable?

Diaries and government papers are often considered the most reliable of documents. They are often the source of traditional historical research. The main value of these sources is that the people producing them know they can say or write what they like honestly, without concern for the views of others.

What is a reliable primary source?

To produce sound historical research, we need reliable primary sources. Records created at the same time as an event, or as close as possible to it, usually have a greater chance of being accurate than records created years later, especially by someone without firsthand knowledge of the event.

Which websites are most reliable?

We’ve gathered here several news websites with a good reputation.

• BBC News. BBC News is one of the most trusted sources you can ever find.
• The Economist.
• The Wall Street Journal.
• Google News.
• The Guardian.
• CNN.

What are reliable history websites?

American History Web Sites and Resources

• Library of Congress ★★★★★
• Center for History and New Media: History Matters ★★★★★
• Edsitement — The Best of the Humanities on the Web ★★★★★
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art ★★★★★
• Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History ★★★★★
• Digital History ★★★★★
• Famous Trials ★★★★★

Is reliable source is automatically credible?

In general, information published by the government is both current and based on reliable research, even if no one author is listed. As a reader, you must be careful about what you consult as a reliable source of information. That a source is in print or posted on the Web does not automatically make it trustworthy.