Early work printed in the British Isles & North America, as well as works in English printed elsewhere. (Coverage: 1470-1700) For the later period, see Eighteenth Century Collections Online.
This collection can also be searched on Gale Primary Sources, an integrated platform that combines Gales digital archives into a single cross-searchable interface.
Digital images of thousands of books, pamphlets & broadsides published during the 18th c. (Coverage: 1701-1800) For the earlier period, see Early English Books Online.
This collection can also be searched on Gale Primary Sources, an integrated platform that combines Gales digital archives into a single cross-searchable interface.
The acquisition of this database was made possible through the support of the Unidel Foundation.
House & Senate Documents & Reports, constituting a rich set of primary source documents. Covers a variety of topics & may include reports of executive departments & independent organizations, reports of special investigations, etc. (Coverage: 1817-1994)
The U.S. Congressional Serial Set is bound by session of Congress. It began publication with the 15th Congress, 1st Session (1817). Documents before 1817 are found in the American State Papers, which can be accessed via the A-Z Databases page. The Serial Set does not include Congressional hearings & debates.
House & Senate Reports are usually from congressional committees dealing with proposed legislation & issues under investigation. They include all other papers ordered printed by the House or Senate. Documents cover a wide variety of topics & may include reports of executive departments & independent organizations, reports of special investigations made for Congress, & annual reports of non-governmental organizations. During the late 19th & early 20th centuries, Executive branch materials were also published in the Serial Set.
After 1994, GPO & the Library of Congress provide digital access to most of the continuing Serial Set materials.
It is possible to search the U.S. Congressional Serial Set Maps directly.
This collection can also be searched on Readex AllSearch, an integrated platform that combines Readex’s primary sources into a single cross-searchable interface.
Partial Open Access. Partnering with academic & research institutions, HathiTrust (pronounced hah tee) provides access to millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world. Typically, books in the public domain (no longer under copyright) can be viewed in full by all users.
Open Access. Non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, & more.
Wide range of content covering the long 19th c. - a term for the 125 year period beginning with the onset of the French Revolution in 1789, & ending with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. (Coverage: 1789-1914)
This collection can also be searched on Gale Primary Sources, an integrated platform that combines Gales digital archives into a single cross-searchable interface.
Comprehensive collections for research in American history. Includes books, pamphlets, newspapers, & government documents printed in America over 3 centuries. (Coverage: 1639-1994)
The components of Archive of Americana that are available to UD are listed below. The collection can also be searched on Readex AllSearch, an integrated platform that combines all of UD's Readex’s primary sources into a single cross-searchable interface.
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Books, serials, political pamphlets, broadsides, government publications, proclamations & ephemera focusing on economics, political science, history, sociology, banking, finance, transportation & manufacturing. Includes many rare titles & 1st editions in languages other than English. (Coverage: 1450-1945)
This collection can also be searched on Gale Primary Sources, an integrated platform that combines Gales digital archives into a single cross-searchable interface.
Interdisciplinary, cross-searchable collection of 3 databases that explore the history of American consumer culture. (Coverage: 1850-2000)
Three individual databases comprise American Consumer Culture. They can also be accessed individually from the A-Z Databases page.
Open Access. A platform that brings together millions of books, videos, images, & sounds contributed by cultural institutions from across the U.S. & makes them freely available to the world.
Open Access. Helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums & historical societies. Millions of archival descriptions & finding aids from over 1,400 different institutions are represented.
Some collection descriptions include links to images, sound recordings, or other online materials. You can narrow your search results to those that have links to digital content.
Access to a number of genealogical & historical resources, including images of the decennial U.S. census from 1790-1930.
Among specific kinds of resources included are: