Digital Collections
- National Archives and Records AdministrationSite includes online exhibitions, guides to research and study, and links to related institutions such as the Presidential Libraries.
- Library of Congress Digital Collections: American HistoryOver 150 digital collections containing primary source material including manuscripts, photographs, books, video, sheet music, audio recordings, and maps found at the Library of Congress.
- Digital Public Library of AmericaA dynamic and growing collection of digitized materials from collections nation-wide.
- Umbra Search: African American History519,264 items from more than 1000 U.S. archives, libraries, and museums. Includes searchable access to a wide variety of media and formats, primary sources, and secondary sources from several eras.
- Internet ArchiveThis digital repository now includes books, other text, audio and video. Many of the books can be downloaded into e-reader formats as well as PDF.
- Women and Social Movements This link opens in a new windowDigital library of primary source documents relevant to United States history of women and social movements. Includes dozens of document collections with tens of thousands of document pages. Images, transcriptions, and supporting information are available for each document.
Books and e-Books
- Selected Primary Sources from the Library CatalogClick on + ADD A NEW LINE and enter the subject you're searching for, then click the green SEARCH link on the right
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowDatabase created from the online catalogs of books, media and other materials located in many libraries worldwide. (This is NOT AN INDEX FOR ARTICLES). Use to identify titles that you may be able to borrow through Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD).
- Digital Public Library of AmericaA dynamic and growing collection of digitized materials from collections nation-wide.
- Internet ArchiveThis digital repository now includes books, other text, audio and video. Many of the books can be downloaded into e-reader formats as well as PDF.
- Hathi Trust Digital LibraryOnline access to over 4 million books collected and digitized by a partnership of major research institutions and libraries. Learn how to download ebooks to your device.
- Google BooksThe Google Books Library Project has scanned thousands of older books, including primary source materials. Learn how to download ebooks to your device.
Newspapers and Magazines
- New York Times Article Archives, 1851-presentOnline index. To get full-text from Penfield, check the link Find a Specific Journal. SUNY Oswego students, faculty, and staff may request free copy service for those articles available only in microfilm.
- New York Times Index, Reference Storage, Lower Level, 1851-2004Print subject index to articles in the newspaper of record. (Online index and text from 1851-present in New York Times Article Archive; microfilm available from 1857 - 2005.)
- The (London) Times Index (title varies), Reference Storage, Lower Level, 1790-1998Index to the respected Times of London, England. (Microfilm available from 1785 - 1999.) SUNY Oswego students, faculty, and staff may request free copy service for those articles available only in microfilm.
- American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals Collection This link opens in a new windowCollection of historic U.S. and foreign magazines and journals published between 1691-1877.
- Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers This link opens in a new windowSearchable database that allows you to view select historic newspaper pages from 1777 - 1963. and find information about newspapers from 1690 to the present.
- Harpweek This link opens in a new windowFull text and page images of the popular Harper's Weekly from the Civil War Era (1857-1865).
- New York State Historic Newspapers This link opens in a new windowRetrospective full text database of northern New York newspapers. A project of the Northern New York Library Network.
- African American Newspapers in Chronicling AmericaDirect search access to 272 digitized newspapers published by members of the African American community. These newspapers span both the 19th and 20th centuries and were published in nearly every state.
- Native American Newspapers in Chronicling AmericaDirect search access to 27 digitized newspapers published by members of the Native American community. These newspapers span both the 19th and 20th centuries and published in seven states.
- Oswego Palladium and Palladium-Times on "Search Old Central NY Newspapers"Indexed .pdf files of old 19th and 20th century newspapers for Oswego and surrounding area, including Oswego Palladium Times. Macromedia Flash needed to view results for this locally developed website.
- Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, Reference Storage, Lower Level, 1900 - May 2004
- Nineteenth Century Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature, Reference Storage, Lower Level, 1890-1900
- Poole's Index to Periodical Literature, Ref Storage, Lower Level, 1802 - 1907
Guide & Tutorial
Visit the Primary Sources Guide for more information about using these materials for historical research.
