Research Guides: History 490: Consumerism in World History: Primary Source Databases

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Databases Containing Primary Sources

African American Experience This link opens in a new window
Scholarly books and encyclopedias, as well as primary source documents for the history and culture of the African American community.
American Indian Experience This link opens in a new window
Scholarly books and encyclopedias, as well as hundreds of primary source documents and photographs for the histories and cultures of the Native American peoples.
American State Papers 1789-1838 This link opens in a new window
Congressional and Executive Branch reports, complementing the U.S. Congressional Serial Set.
Artstor This link opens in a new window
Images of art, architecture, photographs and videos from art museums from around the world. Keyword search or browse by collection, type, or geography. Create an individual account to download the images. Downloaded images can be used in the classroom and non-commercial educational use.
Early American Imprints 1639-1800 & 1801-1819 This link opens in a new window
Books, pamphlets, broadsides and other imprints listed in the renowned bibliographies by Charles Evans (1639-1800) and Ralph R. Shaw and Richard H. Shoemaker (1801-1819).
European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Online version of “European Americana: A Chronological Guide to Works Printed In Europe Relating to The Americas, 1493-1750”. Contains entries for texts written in Europe before 1750.
Historical Statistics of the United States This link opens in a new window
Thematic essays and data sets on population, economics, labor, government, crime, etc., from Colonial times up to to 2000. You may download the data into Excel as well as dynamically create graphs.
Latino American Experience This link opens in a new window
Primary and secondary sources,including biographies, on the history and culture of Latinos living in the United States.
Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Indexing from magazines and a few journals.
Slavery in America and the World: History, Culture & Law (HeinOnline) This link opens in a new window
Multitude of essential legal materials on slavery in the United States and the English-speaking world. Access to most content except some scholarly articles.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set -- 1817-1980 This link opens in a new window
Full-text Congressional reports, documents & journals from 1817 to 1980.
Women’s Studies Archive (Gale Primary Sources) This link opens in a new window
Provides a history of the social, political, and professional aspects of women's lives and offers a look at the roles, experiences, and achievements of women in society with a focus on the 19th and 20th centuries. Access to diaries, letters, photographs, news clippings, organizational records, and journals on issues such as societal contributions, social status, and women's movements and more.