LibGuides: World History: Primary Sources

What is a Primary Source?

Digital Research in European Studies
Digital sources on European integration. Its collections of thematic publications and its oral history program includes nearly 100 interviews with eminent European figures, photographs, and more.
EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Ancient, medieval, and modern world historical texts.
Pandemics--History, Science, Current Conditions
OCC Guide on COVID-19 and current crisis
Primary Sources with DBQs
East Asian primary sources from Colombia University Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database
Covers all aspects of the slave trade between 16th and 19th centuries.
World Digital Library
Primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.
Women in World History
From George Mason University primary sources and an essay analyzing gender through the sources.

Artstor
Find artifacts and photographs for primary sources. Go to Advanced Search.

A repository of hundreds of thousands of digital images from the arts, humanities, and architecture, along with descriptive information. See the Guide To Using Artstor for more information.
(Artstor content can now be found on the JSTOR database. The Artstor website was retired in August 2024.)