Primary Sources are firsthand accounts of an event -- or original records created during that time period -- which do not contain any outside interpretation. Primary sources can include letters, diaries, or interviews; historical news reportage; original works of fiction, art, or music; testimony or speeches. Primary sources enable the researcher to get as close as possible to what actually happened during an historical event or time period.
Date(s): 1473-1700
Historical ebooks published in English in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and British North America.
Date(s): 1701-1800
British and American primary sources from the 18th century.
Date(s): 1789-1914
British and American primary sources from the "long" 19th century.
Date(s): 1740-1940
Historic magazine and journal articles, including professional, childrens' and womens' magazines.
Date(s): 1800s
Citations for 19th-century books, periodicals, newspapers, and archival sources. Searching Guide
Date(s): 1859-2022
Articles from the Irish Times and Weekly Irish Times, including all pictures and advertisements.
Date(s):1785-2019
Articles from the London Times, including all pictures and advertisements.
Date(s): 1803-1906.
Citations for articles published in British and American magazines. Part of the C19 database.