Primary Sources - HIST 362 - Voices of a Revolutionary Age, 1763-1815

Primary Sources - general help

How to Read a Primary Source
Patrick Rael, Reading, Writing, and Researching for History: A Guide for College Students (Brunswick, ME: Bowdoin College, 2004)

Use the following subject words along with a name or topic, to try to pull out more books with primary source content:

Early American Imprints, Series I: Evans 1639-1800 This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? You’re looking for primary sources in early U.S. history.
- What's included? Books, pamphlets, and broadsides published during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Early American Imprints, Series II: Shaw-Shoemaker 1801-1819 This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? You’re looking for primary sources in early U.S. history.
- What's included? Books, pamphlets, and broadsides published during the early 19th century.
America's Historical Newspapers This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? You need primary sources for American History research.
- What's included? Thousands of rare, historical newspapers; dates vary but some coverage from 1690-early 20th century.
Times (London) Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
- Why search here? You want primary sources from the last 200+ years, from a British perspective.
- What's included? Full text searchable digital edition of The Times (London) from 1785 to 1985.