Research Guides: HIST 301: Historian's Craft (Petty, Fall 2024): Using Indexes to find Primary Sources

Reference Books

There is an entire genre of books that exist to list and highlight primary sources.

Don't be afraid of microfilm collections either!
Example

Finally, Reference books often have bibliographies that list primary source collections and archives of interest. Examples:

Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Online This link opens in a new window
Biographical reference for deceased women and men notable in British history. Includes notable figures from British colonies that later gained independence, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Mahatma Gandhi, Michael Collins, and others who lived within the British Empire. Coverage: 400BC-present.
Oxford Bibliographies Online: Atlantic History This link opens in a new window
Peer-reviewed annotated bibliographies on the transnational interconnections between Europe, North America, South America, and Africa, particularly in the early modern and colonial period.