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Libguides Early American History Project Resources Reference Sources

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for ESSENTIAL background information - facts like WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHERE, and HOW - that will be useful as you dive deeper into your research. Primary sources provide first-hand testimony or direct evidence created by participants and/or observers of a historical event or time period enabling researchers to get as close to the truth of what actually happened. Often, these materials are created at the time when the events or conditions occured. However, primary sources can also include autobiographies, memoirs and oral histories that are written or recorded later. Primary sources are characterized by their content not their format. Therefore, primary sources can be found in published books, on microfilm/microfiche, in digital form or in their original format.

The following types of materials are generally considered primary resources: Search LibrarySearch to find primary sources in books and ebooks. When searching, you will want to use specific words in your searches to single out the primary source materials. These words are specialized "tags" added to the records to books by catalog librarians to provide accurate descriptions of books. Using the following keywords in your search will help you find the source material you seek: Over 2 million images from around the world, covering many time periods, cultures, and disciplines; discoverable alongside JSTOR’s journals, books, and other primary sources.

Smithsonian Global Sound streaming audio database has more than 40,000 individual tracks of music, spoken word, and natural and human-made sounds from Smithsonian/Folkways and other record labels. Included are readings of literary and dramatic works, historic speeches, language instruction, natural sounds, environmental and mechanical sounds, sound effects, children's music, and traditional music from virtually everywhere in the world. Playlists can be created for personal or classroom use. Have a question? Need assistance? Use our online form to ask a librarian for help.

WorldCat Discovery searches multiple resources including books, journal articles, images, and more. It can be used for both electronic resources and items in our library. Here's a list of a few that might be helpful -- but don't forget to search our catalog, too! Use terms like "diaries" and "sources" to help you hone in on primary source texts. Dr. Duffy has compiled a list of databases which will be helpful for historical research.

Most of these are also linked elsewhere in the guide, this document is also on Canvas. It is provided here for easy reference only. This is not an exhaustive list of resources available. Please contact a librarian or ask Dr. Duffy if you need any help finding materials on your topic. To find personal accounts in the JMU Library Catalog, search for the phrase "personal narratives" with keywords.

MSC 1704 880 Madison Dr Harrisonburg, VA 22807 © 2024 James Madison University Libraries “A Calendar of Manuscript Materials Relating to the History of the Six Nations or Iroquois Indians in Depositories Outside Philadelphia, 1750-1850,” ed. William Nelson Fenton, American Philosophical Society Proceedings 97 (1953): 578-595 A Catalogue of Manuscripts and Printed Documents, Chiefly Americana, Selected from the Archives and Manuscript Collections of the Americana Philosophical Society…, (Philadelphia, 1937) A Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Collection of Western Americana Founded by William Robertson Coe, ed.

Mar. C. Withington (New Haven, 1952) A Checklist of Manuscripts in the Edward E. Ayer Collection, ed. Ruth Lapham Butler (Chicago, 1937)

A Guide to Archives and Manuscripts in the United States, ed. Philip M. Hamer (New Haven, 1961) See the last page of the guide for more information. In additional to databases of historical newspapers and other digitized archives, there are myriad primary source materials that get published in book format and can be found in the stacks of Howard-Tilton. These might include published papers of prominent historical figures, travel journals and diaries, historical statistics, and more.

See also the News & Newspapers guide for a complete listing of news sources and newspaper databases, current and historical. 1015 Volunteer Boulevard Knoxville, TN 37996 865-974-4351 The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Flagship campus of the University of Tennessee System.

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The following types of materials are generally considered primary resources: Search LibrarySearch to find primary sources in books and ebooks. When searching, you will want to use specific words in your searches to single out the primary source materials. These words are specialized "tags" added to the records to books by catalog librarians to provide accurate descriptions of books. Using the foll...

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WorldCat Discovery Searches Multiple Resources Including Books, Journal Articles, Images,

WorldCat Discovery searches multiple resources including books, journal articles, images, and more. It can be used for both electronic resources and items in our library. Here's a list of a few that might be helpful -- but don't forget to search our catalog, too! Use terms like "diaries" and "sources" to help you hone in on primary source texts. Dr. Duffy has compiled a list of databases which wil...

Most Of These Are Also Linked Elsewhere In The Guide,

Most of these are also linked elsewhere in the guide, this document is also on Canvas. It is provided here for easy reference only. This is not an exhaustive list of resources available. Please contact a librarian or ask Dr. Duffy if you need any help finding materials on your topic. To find personal accounts in the JMU Library Catalog, search for the phrase "personal narratives" with keywords.