This guide provides resources and information to assist with American History research.
Guide Contents
- What's a Primary Source?
Module on identifying primary, secondary, tertiary sources
- Using Google!
Learn to use Google to find online "digital collections" of primary sources
- Historic Newspapers
Links to historic newspaper databases
- Databases
STL databases containing primary sources
- E-Books
Tips for searching for books and e-books that contain primary sources
- Archives
Links to individual archives, websites for locating archival collections, and a general introduction to using archives
- Citation
Guidance on formatting citations for primary sources
- Ask a Librarian
Contact a librarian by email, phone, text, or chat
- Remote Learning
Tips and tricks for accessing Library resources remotely