Why include primary sources in undergraduate course materials? Even prior to the pandemic, faculty were facing increased pressure from both students and administrators to revisit the use of a formal textbook as the sole source of content in their classes. “Too expensive,” “outdated,” “too long,” (did we mention “too expensive”?) were among the complaints. More recently, COVID-19 abruptly forced all classes into online-only delivery in the spring of 2020. As the immediate future of in-person classes remains uncertain, many faculty...
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