LibGuides: Primary Sources: European & World History Sources

Library Databases with European & World History Sources

Salem Press Online eBooks This link opens in a new window
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History Reference Source - EBSCO This link opens in a new window
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Covering topics in U.S. and world history from the earliest civilizations through the 21st century, History Reference Center is a research database containing full-text journals, magazines, reference books and thousands of primary source documents.
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Authoritative eBooks and primary sources on a multitude of topics, including the following series: Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia, Daily Life Through American History in Primary Documents,, Women's Rights: People and Perspectives, World of a Slave: Encyclopedia of the Material Life of a Slave in the United States

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Classical Antiquity - Project Gutenberg
Works by philosophers and others from classical antiquity. NOTE: The translations of these works are in the public domain and may have archaic English.
EuroDocs
Searchable database of websites with European history. USE CAUTION: Not all of the linked websites contain primary sources.
World Digital Library
A project of the Library of Congress and the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO), with partner archives around the world. Covers 8000 BCE to 2000 CE.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project - Fordham University
Compilation of primary documents related to ancient, medieval, Byzantine, and modern history. Includes special coverage of African, east Asian, global, Indian, Islamic, Jewish, LGBT, science, and women's history.
Internet Archive
A massive collection of books, images, music, and more from libraries and other entities around the world. Use caution - the Internet Archive contains a combination of primary and secondary sources.
New York Public Library Digital Collections
Photographs, artwork, maps, manuscripts, and other primary sources from the New York Public Library's collections.