English Research Guide: Historical/Primary Sources

The fifty thematic subsets from AAS Historical Periodicals include digitized images of the pages of American magazines and journals not available from any other source and provide rich content detailing American history and culture from the mid-18th century through the late-19th century. These specialized collections cover advertising, health, women's issues, science, the history of slavery, industry and professions, religious issues, culture and the arts, and more.

A guide to 19th century periodicals, most of which are openly (freely) available.

Making of America (MoA) is a digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. The collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. The collection currently contains approximately 10,000 books and 50,000 journal articles with 19th century imprints.

The New York Times offers two ways to view and interact with recent and archived articles. The Article Search, where you can search for and view recent and archived articles from 1851 to today, and the TimesMachine, a browser-based digital replica of all New York Times newspaper issues from 1851-2002.