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Primary Sources - Advanced Methods

This guide directs the user to primary source options based on geographic location, time period, or social group. Includes best practices for searching.

Where to find Primary Sources

There are many primary source options to choose from.

Options can be based on geographic location, time periods, and social groups.

Geographic Location and Time Period Options

Iowa History

American History

World History

Antiquity to Enlightenment

1790 - 1979

1980 - 2000

Social Group Options

Asian (American)

Latinx

Native (American)

More Options for Locating Additional Primary Historical Sources

Library Discovery Systems from Major Universities

Library Discovery Systems
Library Discovery Systems (like UNI Rod Library’s OneSearch) can be used to identify a variety of primary sources. Searches can be limited by title and subject. Results can be limited by format and publication date.

The following Discovery Systems – from universities with premier history programs – will help you identify primary sources not owned by UNI. Check sources found with these Discovery Systems against OneSearch and if not owned by UNI request them requested via Interlibrary Loan).

Be sure to utilize Advanced Search options when available and to limit your search results to specific formats of information when possible.