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Getting Started with Primary Sources: Home

Where Can a Letter Take You?

Analyzing a Primary Source

These slides will walk you through the steps to analyze a primary source.

Great Places to Find Primary Sources

Propaganda Resources

Encyclopaedia Britannica This link opens in a new window Articles from Encyclopaedia Britannica, related magazine and journal articles, an atlas, and other reference sources.
American History (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window From the earliest explorers of the Americas to today's headlines, American History investigates the people, events and themes of the nation's evolution.
Pop Culture Universe (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Teaches history through books and literature; clothing, fashion, and appearance; film; food and drink; music; sports; technology and media; transportation and travel…
World at War (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Presents overviews of 50 wars, rebellions, and revolutions and provides analysis of causes and consequences and portraits of opponents.
World History: The Modern Era (ABC-CLIO) This link opens in a new window Provides for comprehensive study of the emergence of the modern world, covering the history of the world from 1500 to the present.
Global Issues (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window Analyzes important global issues and events through topic overviews, international viewpoints, news, and multimedia content.
U.S.History (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in U.S. history from a variety of sources.
World History (Gale in Context) This link opens in a new window Uncover information on hundreds of the most significant people, events, and topics in world history from a variety of sources.
War and Terrorism Collection This link opens in a new window The database offers balanced coverage of both historic and contemporary topics in the fields of war and terrorism.
Oxford Music Online/Grove Music Online This link opens in a new window Offers users the ability to access and cross-search multiple music reference resources in one location.
Oxford Art Online/Grove Art Online This link opens in a new window The authority on art from pre-history to present day.

Newspapers

America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window Explore American history through primary source content from complete editions of U.S. newspapers
NewsBank NewsBank consolidates current and archived information from thousands of newspaper titles, as well as newswires, web editions, blogs, videos, broadcast transcripts, business journals, periodicals, government documents and other publications.
New York Times This link opens in a new window Search the full text of The New York Times starting in 1985.

Check Library Catalogs

Next check catalogs to see if there are materials on your topic. Not enough? Expand your topic. Too many? Refine your topic.

To Do List!

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Use NoodleTools to cite your sources

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Finding Primary Sources Exit Ticket

Please fill out this exit ticket after you locate your primary source!

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