Primary Source Databases
- History Makers Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
Video oral history interviews highlighting the accomplishments of individual African Americans and African-American-led groups and movements from across the United States, from a variety of fields, and with memories stretching from the 1890s to the present. - Statista This link opens in a new windowBusiness, marketing, demographic, and economic statistics along with content in the form of infographics, company/industry dossiers, market analytics, and forecasts.
- American History Online This link opens in a new windowSpans more than 500 years of political, military, social, and cultural history, highlighting the important people and events of the American experience.
- The National Archives - Topic SearchThe National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the nation's record keeper. Search by topic for primary sources (records, photographs, documents, etc) related to your research.
- CQ Historic Documents 1972 to Present This link opens in a new windowOff campus access to CQ Press resources is temporarily unavailable. Please see the OpenAthens resource status page for real-time updates on the fix. Access still works on the Skokie and Des Plaines campuses. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Each annual volume includes approximately 100 documents covering the most significant events of the years 1972 - present. These documents range from presidential speeches, international agreements, and Supreme Court decisions to U.S. governmental reports, scientific findings, and cultural discussions.
Primary vs. Secondary
History in Images & Streaming Video - Alexander Street Press
- Black Thought and Culture This link opens in a new window
Black Thought and Culture contains 1,303 sources with 1,210 authors, covering the non-fiction published works of leading African Americans. - Environmental Studies in Video – Alexander Street Press This link opens in a new windowContains hundreds of hours of film about various areas of environmental studies. Some environmental areas of study include ethics, law, planning, science, economics, and sociology.
- Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 This link opens in a new windowProvides a collection of books, images, documents, scholarly essays, commentaries, and bibliographies that document women's activism in American public life.