• Check library course reserves (see Finding Sources on Course Reserves).
• Check near secondary sources on library shelves for primary sources.
• Look for titles of primary sources in the texts of secondary source and in bibliographies and/or notes in secondary sources. Use text, class, library bibliographies, and course reserves for recommended titles or listings of primary sources.
• When searching in Database or the Library Catalog, use search terms such as SOURCES, CORRESPONDENCE, PERSONAL NARRATIVES, DIARIES, RECORDS AND CORRESPONDENCE, SERMONS, SPEECHES, PAPERS, DOCUMENTS.
Selected Databases
The following titles are listed Under Databases on library website.
New York Times Digital
Full text of a major U.S. newspaper, including extensive coverage of New York State. Activation of the database is required before first use. Link to activate: https://oneonta.libanswers.com/faq/400088
The Times Digital Archive
Includes full text of over 200 years of The Times (London).
Archives of Latin American & Caribbean History, 16th – 20th Century
Archives Unbound: Cultural Studies
Archives Unbound: Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
Archives Unbound: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Decolonization: Politics & Independence in Former Colonial & Commonwealth Territories