HIS 451 Historiography: Archival Research Online

"The place to discover the history and culture of Chicago."

The UIC Library provides access to more than 60,000 digitized images largely drawn from the Library’s archives. These images cover topics such as the University’s history and medical history and Chicago-area history and culture.

Explore the Newberry through digital collections, scholarly publications and research tools, interactive resources, tools designed for education, and online exhibitions.

The DePaul University Library Digital Collections contain digitized books, manuscripts, images, maps and other materials held by the University Library. The contents of our Digital Collections are freely available for all to use for instruction, research, individual study and scholarship.

Collections and resources in digital form based on materials held in the Special Collections Research Center.

The Illinois Digital Heritage Hub brings together unique digital cultural heritage resources from across Illinois. Explore collections immense in volume and rich in historical detail, including photographs, manuscripts, books, audio recordings, and videos.

The Digital Public Library of America amplifies the value of libraries and cultural organizations as Americans’ most trusted sources of shared knowledge by collaborating with partners to accelerate innovative tools and ideas that empower and equip libraries to make information more accessible.

This list contains over 250 libraries and archives that focus mainly on localized, regional, and U.S. history, but it also includes larger collections, eText and eBook repositories, and a short list of directories to help you continue your research efforts.

"The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office."