LibGuides: History Subject Guide: Find Primary Sources- Online

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These websites represent only a fraction of online sources for primary sources and more.

Avalon Project
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
Chronicling America
American Historic Newspapers from 1836-1922.
Cornerstone Documents of our Democracy
From the U.S. Government Printing Office.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Downloadable content provided by the Library of Congress.
British History Online
Primary and secondary sources from the Institute of Historical Research.
EuroDocs
Western European Primary Historical Documents

HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window
HathiTrust is a collaborative of academic and research institutions, offering a collection of over 17 million titles digitized from libraries around the world.

ArchiveGrid
ArchiveGrid includes over four million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,000 different archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums and historical societies.
Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded to build an Internet library. Its purposes include offering permanent access for researchers, historians and scholars. It is a wide open resource that demands a bit of searching in order to find primary sources. One of it's main advantages is it's ability to be more current than most "archives".