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Primary Sources - QV Library

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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
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

Primary Versus Secondary Sources (4mins)

Primary Sources - Open Access

Compendium of the War of the Rebellion
Compiled by Frederick Dyer and published in 1908.
American Memory-Congressional Globe
Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America
OR: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies
ORN: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies
Regimental Losses in the American Civil War
by William Fox (William Freeman), published 1889.
Chronicling America
Search America's historic newspaper pages.
Library of Congress - Civil War
Primary Civil War sources in all media and formats - limit by date to narrow results.
National Archives - Civil War
U.S. Essential Documents of the Civil War--links to military and other records.
Association of College and Research Libraries' American Civil War Primary Sources
Academic Librarians' favorite websites for primary Civil War documents--a wealth of credible resources.

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
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
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