Here is a list of the databases that include the highest percentage of primary sources out of all the databases we have subscriptions to.
Depending on your topic and how you will use a document/photograph/video, etc., that can change a secondary source into a primary source. Looking at the date of the desired item you wish to use in comparison with the date range of your topic is crucial.
If you are still unsure if the document, photograph, video, etc., you wish to use is a primary or not, compare its type to the list on the Home page of this guide, talk to your professor, or consult with a librarian.
Primary sources on the African American experience through pamphlets, newspapers and periodicals, correspondence, official records and in-depth oral histories, revealing the challenges of racism, and a rich selection of visual material, including photographs, maps and ephemera.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
African American Newspapers, 1827-1998 provides online access to approximately 270 U.S. newspapers chronicling a century and a half of the African American experience.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
The premier library documenting the life of Americas people from the Colonial Era through the Civil War and Reconstruction, to provide digital access to the most comprehensive collection of American periodicals published between 1684 and 1912.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: Yes
A digital archive of primary source materials that document the history of St. Augustine's civil rights movement.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: Yes
Provides video of full-length productions, exclusive study guides, backstage interviews with theatre professionals and additional study resources.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
Primary source materials in this collection spans five centuries, charting the story of the rise and fall of empires; from the explorations of Columbus, Captain Cook, and others, right through to de-colonisation in the second half of the twentieth century and debates over American Imperialism.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
Full text including peer-reviewed journals, magazines, e-books, biographies and primary source documents dedicated to covering the culture, traditions, social treatment and experiences of different ethnic groups in America.
Has Peer Reviewed: Yes
Searchable in Discovery: Yes
The Digital Archives consists of Flagler College yearbooks, college catalogs, the Flagler Review magazine, and a selection of photographs ranging from the late 19th century to the present.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
HathiTrust is a partnership of academic and research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
Primary source collection that includes government, organizational, and personal files covering the history of African-Americans in the United States between 1910 to the early 1980s. Includes FBI files and NAACP files.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
Primary sources with 130,000 volumes, 2,000 maps, 500 atlases, 11,000 photographs, and 3,500 drawings and paintings, covering American Indian history, archaeology, voyages, accounts of early America, the development of cartography, Philippine and Hawaiian history, and Latin American history.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: Yes
The definitive database for LGBTQ studies. It provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ publications in full text, plus historically important primary sources, including monographs, magazines and newspapers.
Has Peer Reviewed: Yes
Searchable in Discovery: Yes
Create an account using your Flagler email address and enjoy access to the entirety of the New York Times from 1851 to today. PLEASE NOTE: At this time, access to articles from the date range 1923 to 1980 is limited to 5 articles per day per user.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
Search across all of Gale's primary source collections.
Company profiles, industry surveys, stock reports, investment reviews, and more.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No
A comprehensive database of resources for researching U.S. Law. It includes primary sources including case law, statutes and regulations at the federal and state levels as well as secondary sources, e.g., American Law Reports, American Jurisprudence, and a multitude of law reviews.
Has Peer Reviewed: No
Searchable in Discovery: No