History Guide

Locating Published Primary Sources

Published collections of primary sources often contain materials such as diary entries, letters, government documents, newspaper articles, speeches, and photographs.

To find collections of primary sources on a topic in the EMU Library's Esearch system:

1. Make sure you are at the Esearch "Advanced" search screen.

2. In the top box, type in a words or phrases that describe your topic.

3. In another row of search boxes, change the type of search in the drop down box from "Any Field" to "Subject."

 4. In the search box for the "Subject," add one of the following search terms:

archival resources

biography

correspondence

diaries

early works to 1800

facsimiles

interviews

letters

manuscripts

memoirs

narratives

notebooks

oratory

pamphlets

sketchbooks

sources

speeches

treaties

5.  OPTIONAL: To limit to books only, on the "Material Type" drop-down menu, select "Books". 

6. Click on the "Search" button.

Book Catalogs

If you are looking for published primary sources that are not available at the EMU Library, search one of the catalogs below.

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