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