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Primary Sources- QV Library

Gale In Context: U.S. History This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Primary and secondary sources in a comprehensive, multi-media collection with topics that range from the arrival of Vikings in North America through to the terrorist attacks of September 11th and more.
- Who It Is Great For: History (History Studies), Social Sciences (Economic Studies, Geography Studies, Political Science Studies, Psychology Studies, Sociology Studies), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies
Britannica Original Sources This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Thousands of primary source documents browsable by author, topic, and event. Documents include first-hand accounts of events, government reports, historic speech transcripts, and complete literary works by authors such as Mark Twain and Lewis Carroll.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Art (Art Studies, Visual Arts), Communication Studies, Criminal Justice (Criminology Studies), English as a Second Language, English Studies, General Studies, History Studies, Human Services (Human Services, Social Work Studies), Humanities, Liberal Arts, Political Science Studies, Sciences (Biology Studies, Chemistry Studies, Physics Studies), Sociology Studies
History Reference Center This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents on U.S. and world history topics from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies
News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
- What it is: ProQuest’s collection of digitized news content, from the latest headlines and developments in contemporary politics, culture, health and technology, to historical coverage dating back to the 1700s.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Communication Studies, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies

General Databases- QV Library

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
- What it is: A rich, multi-disciplinary database which includes thousands of full-text peer-reviewed journals, select open-access journals, and ahead-of-print content.
- Who It Is Great For: All Students
Gale Power Search This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Big database that allows users to search multiple GaleCengage databases at once.
- Who It Is Great For: All Students
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents. Includes a large image collection.
- Who It Is Great For: All Students

Current Newspapers - QV Library

News & Newspapers This link opens in a new window
- What it is: ProQuest’s collection of digitized news content, from the latest headlines and developments in contemporary politics, culture, health and technology, to historical coverage dating back to the 1700s.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Communication Studies, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
- What it is: EBSCO’s full-text digital collection of the world's major news content. Includes millions of articles from newspapers and news magazines, television and radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Communication Studies, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies

Primary Sources- Open Access

Presidents of the U. S.
from the White House history site
America Presidents
This website offers in-depth biographies of all US presidents. For each president, the biography starts with a Life in Brief profile, then proceeds to sections about Campaigns and Elections, Foreign Affairs, Impact and Legacy, and other topics.
Primary Sources for United States History. (RUSA)

Websites- Primary Documents - Open Access

The Avalon Project: Documenting Law , History & Diplomacy
Central Intelligence Agency ( CIA) Historical Documents
Civil Rights Digital Library
Cold War Documents
Discovering American Women's History Onlie
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Search by Subject, State, Time Period ( 1600 - 2009) , Primary Source Types etc.
Documents Relating to Foregin Policy: Vietnam
United States History - Primary Resources: American Imperialism
The World War I Document Archive

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Primary Sources
Library of Congress Definition

Secondary Sources- QV Library

Gale In Context: U.S. History This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Primary and secondary sources in a comprehensive, multi-media collection with topics that range from the arrival of Vikings in North America through to the terrorist attacks of September 11th and more.
- Who It Is Great For: History (History Studies), Social Sciences (Economic Studies, Geography Studies, Political Science Studies, Psychology Studies, Sociology Studies), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies
History Reference Center This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents on U.S. and world history topics from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies

Biography Database- QV Library

Gale In Context: Biography This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Background information on people who have shaped the world. Users can explore articles, videos, photos, etc. on each of the more than 5,000 subjects through easy-to-use individualized pages. The database is regularly updated to provide the most up-to-date information.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Art (Art Studies, Visual Arts), Communication Studies, Criminal Justice (Criminology Studies), General Studies, History Studies, Human Services (Human Services, Social Work Studies), Humanities, Liberal Arts, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies
Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window
- What it is: More than 700,000 full-text biographical articles, 35,000 images and additional summaries from both academic journals and popular magazines. Search for individuals based on any combination of occupation, activity, gender, place of origin, birthday and lifespan.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Art (Art Studies, Visual Arts), Communication Studies, Criminal Justice (Criminology Studies), General Studies, History Studies, Human Services (Human Services, Social Work Studies), Humanities, Liberal Arts, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies
Biography Reference Center This link opens in a new window
- What it is: More than 400,000 biographical articles. Search by keyword or locate biographies by subject occupation, nationality, activity, gender, lifespan, birthplace, birthday, and more.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, Art (Art Studies, Visual Arts), Communication Studies, Criminal Justice (Criminology Studies), General Studies, History Studies, Human Services (Human Services, Social Work Studies), Humanities, Liberal Arts, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies

Historical Newspapers - QV Library

Historical Hartford Courant 1764-1922 This link opens in a new window
- What it is: Searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of politics, society, and events as published in the Hartford Courant from 1764 to 1922.
- Who It Is Great For: Anthropology, General Studies, History Studies, Political Science Studies, Sociology Studies

Citing Sources -Chicago/Turabian Style

Citation A ( Very) Brief Introduction (1:34)

This video explains what a citation is and describes the purpose of citing sources. As you watch, think about which citation style(s) you are being asked to use in your courses.

"Citation: A (Very) Brief Introduction," produced by North Carolina State University Libraries, July 23, 2014, YouTube video, 1:54, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMhMuVvXCVw

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