Primary Sources for Historical Research
Finding Primary Sources using the Library Catalog:
Books which are collections of various documents from a particular country
are assigned the Library of Congress subject heading with the country name, the
subdivision
history, perhaps a time designation is next, then the subdivision
sources. For example, see the Subjects on this record.
| Title
100 key documents in American democracy / edited by Peter B. Levy ;
foreword by William E. Leuchtenburg. Published
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1994.
Description xix, 502 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects
United States -- History -- Sources.
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The best way to search for these is:
Do a keyword search:
country name history event or time period
Example: france history revolution
When you get the results, click on the limit/sort key.
Then look for the word sources as a word in the subject.
Books which are a collection of personal stories or reminiscences of an event
are listed under the event, with the subdivision personal narratives.
Use this keyword search as an example:
korean war and personal narratives
|
Author Wilson, Arthur W. Title
Korean vignettes : faces of war : 201 veterans of the Korean War
Published Portland, Or. : Artwork Publications, 1996.
Description xx, 468 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Subjects
Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Speeches, letters, journals, diaries, etc. of an individual may be found by
doing an author search
for the name of that person. See these examples:
| Author Stanton,
Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902
Title
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony,
|
| Author Lewis, Meriwether, 1774-1809
Title The journals of Lewis and Clark |
| Author Nehru, Jawaharlal, 1889-1964.
Title Independence and after; a collection of speeches |
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