Primary Sources Databases
Remember, you may find primary sources within secondary sources (articles, books, etc.)
- Independent Voices This link opens in a new window
Contains a collection of U.S. newspapers, journals, and magazines published by the alternative press during the 1960s, '70s and '80s. - Progressive Digital Archive This link opens in a new window
Since 1909, The Progressive, a monthly magazine, has aimed to amplify voices of dissent and those under-represented in the mainstream, with a goal of championing grassroots progressive politics. Content of this archive includes investigative reporting, political commentary, cultural coverage, activism, interviews, poetry, and humor.
Independent News Sources
Web Resources
- Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)DPLA connects people to the riches held within America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. All of the materials found through DPLA—photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, government documents, and so much more—are free and immediately available in digital format.
- Library of Congress: Chronicling AmericaSearch and view newspaper pages from 1880-1922 and find information about American newspapers published from 1690-present.
- Wayback MachineThe Wayback Machine is a digital archive of the World Wide Web founded by the Internet Archive. It allows us to go "back in time" and see how websites looked in the past.
