There are 2 basic ways that you can search for primary literature in Catalyst:
1. Along with your basic keywords, use terms that point to primary sources such as:
- diaries
- correspondence
- letters
- pamphlets
- documents
- speeches
- manuscripts
- personal narratives
- interviews
2. Perform a search in Catalyst with basic keywords for your topic, find the Genre/Form set of filters to the left of your search results and open that group; check to see if there are any terms there that would point to a primary source and click on that filter OR click on the Sources filter and see if that leads you to a primary source.