Demonstrated in class
These are collections of primary source materials. They are useful for finding sources that were published during the historical period you are researching.
- Newspapers.com (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowNewspaper content from thousands of former and current newspapers published in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Panama, and Australia, from 1690 to the present.
- Hathi TrustA large book digitization project where you will find historical journal and magazine content, and other kinds of primary sources.
Not demonstrated in class
These resources are digitized archival collections; that is, historical materials that have been photographed or scanned so that they can be searched for and viewed online.
- Digital Public Library of AmericaDigitized archival collections from libraries, museums, and archives from around the country.
- Chronicling America This link opens in a new windowThe Library of Congress' collection of newspaper content from around the U.S., covering the years 1789 through 1963.
- America's Historical Newspapers-Indiana State Collection and African American Newspapers This link opens in a new windowA collection of historical newspaper content featuring African American newspapers from throughout the U.S. and general readership newspapers from Indiana.
- Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 (scholar's edition) This link opens in a new window
- Ball State University's Digital Media RepositoryThe Digital Media Repository offers online reproductions of documents, photographs, and audiovisual recordings on a number of subjects of local and national historical significance.