A.C. Buehler Library: HIS 451 Historiography: Primary Sources and Repositories

Identifying and Locating Primary Sources

List originally compiled by Katie McMahon, Reference Services Librarian, The Newberry Library (Chicago).

Finding Primary Source Materials
from the UNC University Libraries
Finding Historical Primary Sources
from the University of California Berkeley Library
Making Sense of Evidence
from History Matters, created by the American Social History Project

Access to Archival Databases (AAD)
from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - a search engine for some of NARA's electronic holdings
National Archives Catalog
The National Archives Catalog contains descriptions for NARA's nationwide holdings in the Washington, DC area; regional facilities; and Presidential Libraries.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC)

Illinois Archival Repositories Directory search
Search this to find out what archives are available in a given municipality in Illinois.
Archives Wiki
Currently suspended. Originally sponsored by the American Historical Association, a clearinghouse of information about archival resources throughout the world. While it is primarily designed to be useful to historians and others doing historical research, also useful to researchers in many disciplines.

ArchiveGrid This link opens in a new window
ArchiveGrid includes over 7 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,400 archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.

Evidence Explained by Elizabeth Shown Mills
Call Number: R 907.2 M657e
ISBN: 0806317817
Publication Date: 2007

Preparing History Papers (the short version)
from Reading, Writing, and Researching for History - Patrick Rael, Bowdoin College
Citation Guide for Primary Sources
from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department