Databases
Our databases are filled with primary sources.
Remember that original research is a primary source!
You can often find primary sources in most databases. For example, when searching for John F. Kennedy in Gale Biography in Context, one finds Images, Primary Sources (reports, articles, etc.), Videos, and Audio.
Digital Archives
We subscribe to several digital archives which contain some amazing primary sources. Check out the links below.
- 19th Century U.S. Newspapers This link opens in a new windowFacsimile-image database of American newspapers of the 1800s
- Slavery & Anti-Slavery This link opens in a new windowHistory of slavery from the original books, newspapers, pamphlets, manuscripts, etc
- AAS (American Antiquarian Society) Historical Periodicals This link opens in a new windowAmerican periodicals published between 1684 and 1912
- Civil War Primary Source Documents This link opens in a new windowAn archive of unique manuscripts chronicling the American Civil War as it was experienced.