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RE 4620/4630 Reading in the Content Area: Primary Resources

Primary Resources

There are a number of databases and websites that contain digitized primary resources. The Teacher's edition of some textbooks may provide lists and links for some of these resources. Here are a few databases and websites for you to explore:

Archive of Americana
Features over 1,375 newspaper titles from all 50 states, more than 100,000 books, broadsides and pamphlets, and much more.
Now part of Readex AllSearch.

Birmingham Public Library-16th Street Church Bombing
Digital archives from the Birmingham Public Library
Digital Collections at ASU
Access to the digital collections in the library's special collections
Digital Humanities LibGuide
Links to digital primary sources freely available on the Web. Organized by discipline.
Digital Public Library of America

DigitalNC
Digital versions of primary sources from cultural heritage institutions around North Carolina.
Digital versions of primary sources from cultural heritage institutions around North Carolina.

Images, Music and Video Databases
Links to databases of images, music and video with access provided through the ASU database portal.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Digital collections on many different subjets
Library of Congress-Teaching with Primary Resources
A guide to using primary resources in your teaching

North American Women's Letters and Diaries
Primary sources on the experiences of over 1,000 North American women as revealed in approximately 150,000 pages of diaries, letters, and manuscripts.
Primary sources on the experiences of over 1,000 North American women as revealed in approximately 150,000 pages of diaries, letters, and manuscripts.

History Chanel
Videos and text that provide information on many historical events and topics.

Primary and Secondary Sources

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