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HIS 407 - History Behind the Headlines: Native America in the News

The source-driven junior paper

Often, the best work arises from close engagement with a primary source. As you read, you'll think of questions or begin to shape an argument. The hard part is to find a primary source that addresses the broad general area of interest. Here are some strategies for finding primary sources:

Printed Primary Sources

There are many collections of primary sources that have been typeset and published.  You may find these easier to work with than primary sources in manuscript.

To find these sources, use the Library Catalog.

Search by Subject (keyword).  Enter the subject heading (e.g., Indigenous peoples of North America—New Mexico), and add one of the following words

Sources: for general collections of primary sources

Diaries

Correspondence: letters, etc.

Personal narratives

Biography (includes Autobiography)

 

Digitized Primary Sources: General Collections

Digitized Primary Sources: Government Documents

Digitized Primary Sources: Manuscripts

Digitized Primary Sources: Newspapers and Periodicals

Other resources to locate primary sources