Primary Source Resources
Students, once you have the research focus, or research question, explore the links below. In the Analysis tools section, you will find guides that help you analyze a variety of primary source formats.
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| Letter from Helen Keller to Mabel Hubbard Bell, August 20, 1893 |
Websites:
- The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- National Archive Selections
- Smithsonian Source
- Teaching History's National History Education Clearinghouse
Analysis Tools:
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| CLICK ON THE FOLDER TO ACCESS! |
Click on the folder to the left to access the analysis tool for each format.
- Books and other printed texts
- Manuscripts
- Maps
- Motion pictures
- Oral histories
- Photographs and prints
- Political cartoons
- Sheet music and Song sheets
- Sound recordings
Public Domain and Creative Commons Resources:
- LIFE photo archive by Google
- Flickr's The Commons
- U.S. Government Photos and Images
- Wikimedia Commons for images, sounds, and video
