There are many free websites devoted to or containing significant collections of primary source materials. The library links to some of the more comprehensive and important of these websites through the library’s Subject Guides. The Art and Design, History, and English subject guides have particularly strong primary source collections. The following are just a few recommended websites for primary source materials in history and social sciences:
- American Memory Project (audio, film, and texts from the Library of Congress)
- American Presidency Project (Links to Presidential papers, addresses, and other documents. US Government)
- Documents for the Study of American History (major historical documents from US history. University of Kansas)
- EuroDocs (major historical documents from European history. Brigham Young University)
- Massachusetts Historical Society (Many digital resources of local, historical interest. Includes Adams and Jefferson papers and diaries)
- Miller Center for Public Affairs (over 4,000 hours of audio and video from nation’s history. University of Virginia)
- Smithsonian Institution (website of the Smithsonian, which includes 19 national museums Hugh amount of audio, video, and digital text material accessible)
- Thomas (bills, reports and other Congressional documents. US Government)