Emerson College Library: European History: Primary Sources

Primary Source Databases

AAS Historical Periodicals This link opens in a new window
Compiled by the American Antiquarian Society, this collection of historic news sources covers a wide range of topics including agriculture, art, business, industry, education, entertainment, science and medicine, religion, family life, literature, politics, and women’s studies. 1684-1912
Archive Finder This link opens in a new window
With your Boston Public Library card you can login to Archive Finder to search for archival collections related to your subject.
ArchiveGrid This link opens in a new window
Search archives by topic of interest. Refine results by geographical location, person, group, or archives.
Black Freedom Struggle in the US This link opens in a new window
Provides a collection of selected primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history. These sources document the foundation of ongoing racial injustice in the U.S. – and the fights against it. Provided freely by ProQuest.
Daily Life Through History This link opens in a new window
Descriptions of daily life in different cultures from prehistory to the present. Choose era, geography, or event. Includes primary source documents.

ARTstor This link opens in a new window
A rich digital library of more than 500,000 images covering art, architecture and archaeology, which can be viewed online at full resolution and downloaded at reduced size for projects and presentations. Register an account to save and download images. See the Artstor users guides to learn more.
Associated Press (AP) Images This link opens in a new window
Contains hundreds of thousands of photos and graphics from the Associated Press, most taken since 1995, plus historical images dating back to the 1800s.
Berg Fashion Central This link opens in a new window
Research hub made up of Berg Fashion Library, a collection of over 200 fashion reference texts. Content is peer reviewed by industry and academic experts. Major reference works and eBook, srunway and backstage photos from fashion shows, and thousands of images from museums around the world to create a rich educational resource.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Online access to a collection of 3800 television documentaries and feature-length films from Films Media Group and films for the Humanities and Sciences. Often includes archival footage. Videos available in Flash format.

Ethnic News Watch This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles from newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals of the ethnic, minority and native press. (1959-present)

Digital Collections - British Library
Maps and illuminated manuscripts!
New York Public Library Digital Collections
A living database with new materials added every day, featuring prints, photographs, maps, manuscripts, streaming video, and more from the NYPL collections.
Europeana
Provides access to millions of books, music, artworks and more – browseable by keyword. Collections made available through European libraries, museums, and archives.

The World War I reader : Primary and Secondary Sources [electronic resource] by edited by Michael S. Neiberg
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 0814759335
Publication Date: 2007
Almost 100 years after the Treaty of Versailles was signed, World War I continues to be badly understood and greatly oversimplified. Its enormous impact on the world in terms of international diplomacy and politics, and the ways in which future military engagements would evolve, be fought, and ultimately get resolved have been ignored. With this reader of primary and secondary documents, edited and compiled by Michael S. Neiberg, students, scholars, and war buffs can gain an extensive yet accessible understanding of this conflict.