"Students and researchers now have greater access to primary source materials for historical research than ever before. The traditional use of sources available in print and microfilm continues to be the foundation for research, but in some cases documents, letters, maps, photographs of ancient artifacts and other primary material are available online in different formats from free websites or subscription services on the internet. Users of primary sources have always needed to examine their sources critically, but now with the proliferation of electronic resources from a wide variety of web site producers, evaluation is more important than ever before. Users of web resources must now consider the authenticity of documents, what person or organization is the internet provider, and whether the electronic version serves their needs. This brief guide is designed to provide students and researchers with information to help them evaluate the internet sources and the quality of primary materials that can be found online."
Full text access to e-books, pamphlets, broadsides and ephemera.
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As the first draft of popular history, American imprints have preserved detailed perspectives of the culture, issues, and events shaping the nation for hundreds of years.
Where does the content come from?
The content in this database has been created through partnerships with the American Antiquarian Society, the Library Company of Philadelphia, and the New-York Historical Society.
What time period does it cover?
From 1535 to 1922, from the exploration of the West Indies to the codification of Jim Crow laws.
What’s in it?
America’s Historical Imprints includes over 150,000 books, pamphlets, broadsides, and other printed material illuminating centuries of American history, literature, and culture. The core of the archive is Early American Imprints, Series I and II – derived from the collections of Charles Evans and Roger Bristol and of Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker. The essential complement is Afro-Americana Imprints, which includes African History and Culture, 1540-1921, Black Authors, 1556-1922, and Caribbean History and Culture, 1535-1920. Also available are American Broadsides and Ephemera, American Pamphlets Series 1, 182-1922, Civil War Broadsides and Ephemera, The American Civil War Collection, 1860-1922, and The American Slavery Collection, 1820-1922.
Format: Archival Resources
Database Producer: Readex
Collection: Part of the "Archive of Americana"
This online archive covers the history of the Caribbean for nearly 400 years, from 1535-1920.
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Subjects: History, Sociology/Anthropology
Caribbean History and Culture, 1535-1920 looks at the diverse history of the Caribbean islands through books, pamphlets, almanacs, broadsides, and ephemera.
Format: Full Text
Dates of Coverage: 1535-1920
Update Schedule: Completed Archive
Database Distributor: Readex
Collection: Part of "America's Historical Imprints"
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