LibGuides: HIS 103: Resources for Research Papers: Home

Reference Works (for Background Information)

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
An online collection of reference books including dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks, biographies, and atlases.
Gale Reference This link opens in a new window
A searchable collection of ebook reference titles that includes encyclopedias, almanacs, handbooks, and dictionaries.

Primary Sources: Historical Newspapers and Magazines

New York Times, Historical Archive This link opens in a new window
Provides access to full text and full image articles from the New York Times, including every issue from 1851 until five years ago.
Times (London) Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
An online full-text archive of the Times of London newspaper, including all articles, ads, and photos from 1785 through 2014.
Life Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
A cover-to cover digital archive of Life magazine, from its first issue in November 1936 through December 2000.
National Geographic Magazine Digital Archive, 1888-2015 This link opens in a new window
A searchable digital archive of National Geographic Magazine, including articles, photos, and maps.

Books (for more in-depth information)

Search for books and ebooks using the library's OneSearch search tool:

Or, search for ebooks in Ebook Central, the library's biggest ebook collection:

Online Primary Sources: World History

British History Online
This digital library spans the medieval and modern eras of Great Britain. Included are early journals from the House of Commons and House of Lords, county histories, state papers, diaries, and papal documents.
EuroDocs
Links to online collections of digitized primary source documents, organized by Western European country.
Internet Modern History Sourcebook
Primary source texts arranged by country, period and topic for easy browsing. Use the left-side menu to find collections on subjects like "American Independence" and "US Power".
The Cabinet Papers
Created by the National Archives in the U.K., this website houses digitized versions of memoranda and other documents produced by the British Cabinet.
World War I Document Archive
An online repository of primary-source documents from the Great War. It includes treaties, letters, memoranda, diaries, books, and commentaries.
World War II Resource
Primary source materials, including the Pearl Harbor attack hearings, speeches by Roosevelt, and diplomatic documents from Britain and France.
Yad Vashem
This digital collection of resources about the Holocaust includes a photo archive, a Holocaust Resource Center of primary source materials, and video testimonies from survivors.

Citation Guide: The Chicago Manual of Style Online

Chicago Manual of Style Online This link opens in a new window
This searchable online edition covers manuscript preparation, grammar, usage, documentation and citation guidelines.

Ask Us

More information and resources can be found at the library's History Research Guide.

Please feel free to stop by the information desk for help with your research! Or, you can also make an appointment with our history librarian, Jeff Waller.