• Remote Access: Students may access most online resources from off-campus. Contact a librarian for the current remote login and password.
• Recognizing Primary Sources: Learn the difference between primary and secondary sources with this useful video tutorial.
• Primary Content: Many books will include secondary content (analysis or summary) alongside the primary source material. Remember to confine your research to the appropriate source type when necessary.
• Time Management: Primary sources provide high quality information and context unavailable in most other resources but often require more analysis than do traditional sources. Make sure to set aside enough to properly exmaine these resources.
• Document Search: Online primary source databases often offer a "search this document" feature. Use this tool when available to quickly locate relevant information.
Ancient Civilizations (Korea, China, Japan, and Vietnam & South East Asia: an initiative of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University provides primary source documents with background information.
American Memory: Library of Congress collection of historical texts, images, audio files, maps, and sheet music documenting the American experience
Documenting the South: 14 collections from UNC Chapel Hill featuring text, audio files, images, interviews, and songs related to southern history, literature, and culture
National Archives DocTeach: Primary source documents by time period
National Archives Resources by State: Primary source documents from southeastern states
Thomas Legislative Documents: Library of Congress collection of bills, resolutions, congressional records, presidential treaties and other legislature