General Primary Source Resources - Primary Sources - by Subject (Historical)

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Primary Source Research
Includes search tools for getting started and strategies for finding and evaluating primary sources
Primary Source Databases in A-Z Databases List
The A-Z Databases List includes all Campbell Library databases. This list is filtered to show only databases that focus on primary sources.
Primary Source Databases: Subcollections
Lists the subcollections of large primary source databases, so that users can know where to locate specialized collections of documents
Historical Newspapers Guide
Library and internet resources for historical newspapers

Databases

Note: Some primary source databases include a large number of subcollections. See Subcollections in Large Databases for details on the following databases: Accessible Archives, AM Explorer, Eighteenth Century Collections Online, Gale Primary Sources, HIstory Vault, Nineteenth Century Collections Online, and ProQuest Primary Sources.

Accessible Archives This link opens in a new window
Archives of searchable historical primary source materials. See the Subcollections Guide for a list of collections.
Accessible Archives makes available vast quantities of archived historical information, not previously furnished available online. Primary source materials have been assembled into databases with a strict attention to detail allowing access to specific information with pinpoint accuracy. Online full-text search capabilities and digital imaging permits the user to search and manipulate this information in ways never before possible.
Archives Unbound This link opens in a new window
Digital collection of historical documents from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
Archives Unbound presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students at the college and university level. Collections in Archives Unbound cover a broad range of topics from the Middle Ages forward-from Witchcraft to World War II to twentieth-century political history. Collections are chosen for Archives Unbound based on requests from scholars, archivists, and students.
Primary Sources Collection (Proquest) This link opens in a new window
Three hundred multidisciplinary resources providing access to thousands of primary source documents, including archival collections, government documents, periodicals, newspapers, and video. See the Subcollections Guide for a list of collections.
Primary Sources (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Search across multiple GALE databases of primary sources. See the Subcollections Guide for a list of collections.
Academic OneFile (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources including thousands of podcasts and transcripts from NPR and CNN as well as videos from BBC Worldwide Learning

Web Resources

American Memory
Media and materials documenting American history from the Library of Congress.
AP Archive
Film and video archive of The Associated Press, one of the largest and most trusted sources of independent news-gathering. Global news and entertainment video stories dating back to 1895.
ArchiveGrid
Gateway to locating holdings of the archival collection of thousands of participating libraries, museums, and archives. Researchers searching ArchiveGrid can learn about the many items in each of these collections, contact archives to arrange a visit to examine materials, and order copies.
Digital Collections of the New York Public Library
Extensive collections digitized from the New York Public Library's collections.
Digital Public Library of America
Historical, cultural, artistic, and scientific works from the collections of U.S. libraries, archives, and museums
Hathi Trust Digital Library
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
Internet Archive
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress catalog contains 17 million catalog records for books, serials, manuscripts, maps, music, recordings, images, and electronic resources in the Library of Congress collections.
National Archives and Records Administration
Extensive collections of U.S. historical documents
The Smithsonian
Collections from the world's largest museum
WorldCat - Advanced Search
Under 'Narrow Your Search,' select a specific format, such as 'Archival material.'