Library Guides: Teaching with Primary Resources: Roesch Library

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Primary Source Teaching Packet: London Plague, 1500-1647

Worksheet
A Rod for Run-Awayes. in which Flight of theirs, if they Looke Backe,
Orders Conceived and Published by the Lord Major and Aldermen of the City of London, Concerning the Infection of the Plague
Present Remedies Against the Plague: Shewing Sundry Preseruatiues for the Same, by Wholsome Fumes, Drinkes, Vomits, and Other Inward Receits

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Early English Books Online
A digital archive providing access to a vast collection of early printed books from England, spanning 1473 to 1700, supporting research in history, literature, and culture.

This full-text database includes nearly every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and British North America from the beginning of printing in England (1473) through 1700. Search for e-books and e-texts by author, title, keyword, or illustrations. From the first book printed in English through to the ages of Spenser, Shakespeare and of the English Civil War, EEBO's content draws on authoritative and respected short-title catalogues of the period and features a substantial number of text transcriptions specially created for the product. Subject coverage includes English literature, history, philosophy, linguistics, religion, politics, and government. The four collections in EEBO are: 1. Early English Books I, 1473-1640, containing great classics such as Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales" and Shakespeare dramas; 2. Early English Books II, 1641-1700, spanning the English Civil War, the Interregnum, and the Restoration, and includes books by Newton, Boyle, and Galileo; 3. Thomason Tracts, 1640-1661, featuring speeches made in Parliament, gossip from or about the court, sermons and political diatribes, and news reports detailing accounts of battles, negotiations, and political machinations; and 4. Early English Books Tract Supplement, consisting of proclamations, letters, petitions, ballads, Church of England pamphlets and sermons, almanacs, auction catalogs, and so much more.
Gale eBooks
Use this resource to help provide background information on the topic

This online library has hundreds of reference titles for multi-disciplinary research, including subject-specific biographical sources, directories, encyclopedias, and other reference sources related to American and world history, biography, health, arts, business, travel, religion, and multicultural studies.

Primary Source Teaching Packet: 1918 Influenza Epidemic

1918 Influenza Epidemic worksheet

1918 Influenza Encyclopedia, Dayton entry

Influenza epidemic

New York Times, August 3, 2020: The Mask Slackers of 1918

New York Times with Index
A comprehensive index to the New York Times, providing citation information and access to articles, enabling users to efficiently locate news and features from the publication.

This historical newspaper collection provides first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of politics, society, and events covering 1851-2020. Search historical local, regional, national, and international news using subject terms and topics for focused and targeted results in combination with searchable full text, full page, and article-level images from the Historical New York Times.
ProQuest Congressional
Offers access to U.S. congressional publications, bills, legislative histories, and reports, supporting research in legislative and public policy analysis.

This collection contains a wide variety of U.S. Congressional materials, including hearings, documents, reports, and committee prints dating from 1789 to the present. It provides access to indexing and some full-text content for Congressional Committee Prints, House and Senate Documents and Reports (Congressional Serial Set), Legislative Histories, member and committee information, political news, the Code of Federal Regulations, Federal Register, the Congressional Record, Statutes at Large, and Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations. Browse nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports for pro/con positions, overviews, statistics, and analysis.
JSTOR
See in particular the journal series, Public Health Reports

This archive is a collection of over 12 million full-text scholarly journal articles, e-books, periodicals, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Browse subject areas including Arts, Business & Economics, History, Humanities, Law, Medicine & Allied Health, Science & Mathematics, and Social Sciences. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not-for-profit organization that also includes Artstor, Ithaka S+R, and Portico.
African American Newspapers, Series 1
A digital archive providing access to historical African American newspapers from the 19th and early 20th centuries, offering insights into the Black experience and cultural history.

This fully-searchable collection of 280+ historical newspapers from across the United States published by and for African Americans is a one-of-a-kind record of African American history and culture. Each newspaper issue in this collection has been fully digitized and is fully searchable, including all articles, obituaries, advertisements, editorials, and illustrations. Some of the major titles in the collection include The Colored Citizen (KS), Arkansas State Press, Rights of All (NY), Wisconsin Afro-American, New York Age, L’Union (LA), Northern Star and Freeman’s Advocate (NY), Richmond Planet, Cleveland Gazette, and The Appeal (MN). The oldest newspaper dates to 1842. Try the new Text Explorer to visualize data using methods such as term clustering, frequencies, trends, and more.