Primary Sources - HIST 4260 / 5260 - U.S. Women's History - Cutter

Primary Sources - United States

The following are American publications, databases, and digital archives that will provide primary source materials for historical research.

Magazine Indexes
Use in combination with the Magazine Finder

Poole's Index to Periodical Literature - 1802-1881 A-J (part 1)
Index to magazine articles from the 19th century. Print copies of this index at UNI Index/Abstract AI3 .P7
Poole's Index to Periodical Literature - 1802-1881 K-Z
Index to magazine articles from the 19th century. Print copies of this index at UNI Index/Abstract AI3 .P7
Links to Poole's Index to Periodical Literature - for the 1880s and 1890s via Magazine Finder
Scroll down the left-hand side of the Magazine Finder website until you arrive at the many options for digitized volumes of Poole's Index.

Reader's Guide Retrospective (1890-1982)
(Also available in print at Index/Abstract AI3 .R48 - 1st floor of library)
Guide to articles published in American magazines from 1890 to 1982.
Use this in combination with the "Magazine Finder" (link in upper left-hand corner of this page).

Reader's Guide Retrospective (1993-present)
(Also available in print at Index/Abstract AI3 .R48 - 1st floor of library)
Guide to articles published in American magazines from 1993 to present.
Use this in combination with the "Magazine Finder" (link in upper left-hand corner of this page).

The following are British publications, databases, and digital archives that will provide primary source materials for historical research.

Economist (1843-2016)
Consider using "Advanced Search". Advanced Search dropdown-menu search options include:
Document Title (article titles), Subject, and for particularly hard-to-find topics "Entire Document"
Google Books Advanced
HathiTrust (Books and Magazines)
Historical Periodical Collection (1684 - 1850)
Illustrated London News (1842-2003)
Consider using "Advanced Search". Advanced Search dropdown-menu search options include:
Document Title (article titles), Subject, and for particularly hard-to-find topics "Entire Document"
Sunday Times (1822-2006)
Consider using "Advanced Search". Advanced Search dropdown-menu search options include:
Document Title (article titles), Subject, and for particularly hard-to-find topics "Entire Document"
Times (aka London Times) (1785-2012)
Consider using "Advanced Search". Advanced Search dropdown-menu search options include:
Document Title (article titles), Subject, and for particularly hard-to-find topics "Entire Document"