A primary source is a document, recording or other source of information created at the time being studied, by an authoritative source, usually one with direct personal knowledge of the events being described.
Primary sources include diaries, letters, family records, statistics, speeches, interviews, autobiographies, film, government documents, or original scientific research.
Primary sources can be found in the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library.
You can also find many primary source materials via Library Search.
Emory University makes a good deal of primary sources available to students in a digital format. To see the complete list of primary source databases available to students, click here
Below you will find a select list of databases that are particularly appropriate for your coursework. This list is not exhaustive.
An option that I recommend is to use consolidated search options for each of the big companies that provide primary sources online.
Gale Primary Sources will allow you to search the following relevant newspapers and primary source databases at once:
Access pamphlets and primary sources in British history. Prominent topics include politics, health, women’s rights, imperialism, abolition and philosophy.
Archives Explorer will allow you to search the following journals and primary source databases at once:
Contains documents and collections covering the period 1490-2007 on the topics of slavery, the legacy of slavery, the social justice perspective, and the continued existence of slavery today.
Start with: How do I find newspaper articles?
Our newspapers in print and microfilm are listed on this research guide.
You can also look at the list of databases that contain electronic newspaper articles.