The library contains many historical books that are considered primary. To find these books, search in OneSearch on the Library's homepage.
Search for your topic and include any of the following terms in the search box:
Primary sources are original accounts or records of historical events. These sources are from the time period involved, and they have not been filtered through interpretation. Primary sources include:
Note: Newspaper, magazine and journal articles and books written at the time about a particular event are often considered primary sources. These accounts were usually written by journalists or other observers at the time of the event. Materials that are written later and/or provide historical analysis are considered secondary sources.
Always check with your instructor before including resources from the Web in your research project. He or she will want to know that you have properly evaluted any information that you may use.
The websites linked from this page have all been selected by a librarian, but you will still need to evaluate their content to determine if it is reliable and relevant to your research.
Contact a librarian for help determining if a website is reliable or not.