Types of Primary Sources
- Autobiography
- Diaries/Journals
- Letters
- Speeches
- Government Documents
- Magazines/Newspaper Articles
- Manuscripts
- Treaties
Primary Sources in the Catalog
1. Choose KEYWORD search for your topic and the type of primary source.
For example: Meiji and diary
2. Choose AUTHOR search for items written by your topic.
Published Primary Sources
The Autobiography of Yukichi FukuzawaCall Number: 952.025 F9616 a, 2007Online at https://archive.org/details/
in.ernet.dli.2015.172747
Japan - A Documentary HistoryCall Number: 952 J353, 2015
Sources of East Asian TraditionCall Number: 950 S7246
Sources of Japanese TraditionCall Number: 952 S7246, 2001
Primary Sources in Library Databases
- Black Life in America, the experience and impact of African Americans as seen through the news media, 1704 - today This link opens in a new windowA collection of international news articles from 1704 to the present covering all aspects of black life in America.
- History Database CenterType a word or phrase in the search box. Click Go. From the results page, select the "Primary Sources" tab to view the documents.
- Salem HistoryType a word or phrase in the search box. Click Search Now. The results will appear in the box on the right. Select the "Primary Sources" tab to view the documents.
- Times of London Digital Archive This link opens in a new window