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Use the links below to explore resources for primary sources in a wide variety of disciplines.
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- Library of Congress Digital CollectionsMultidisciplinary collections of digitized prints, photographs, manuscripts, maps, videos, audio recordings, and more. Some materials may be subject to copyright restrictions.
- HathiTrustDigitized resources in the public domain and in-copyright.
- National Archives: Docs TeachPrimary sources from the National Archives, including documents, photographs, maps, audio, and data.
- National Archives CatalogSearch for unrestricted and public use electronic materials from the National Archives.
Library guides for primary sources
Course & Assignment Guides for Finding Primary Sources
The following library guides offer library-owned or licensed materials and links to internet resources for primary sources. Sources from these guides may be freely available for students, but not free of copyright restrictions. Copyrighted material may not be reproduced, distributed, or modified without express permission from the copyright holder. When in doubt, link to materials at the original location.
- African-American History - HIST191 - Primary Sources
- History of Women in the United States - HIST250 - Primary Sources
- Modern Latin American History - HIST239 - Primary Sources
- U.S. History: 1877 to present - HIST202 - Primary Sources
- U.S. History: Beginnings to 1877 - HIST201 - Primary Sources
- World Civilization I - HIST101 - Primary Sources
- World Civilization II - HIST102 - Primary Sources