Honors College Research

HathiTrust preserves and provides lawful access to the 17 million digitized items. To find open resources, make sure the box is checked for "full view only."

100 milestone documents chronicling US History from 1776 to 1965. Compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration

Search the Library's catalog or visit one of its many databases including the American Memory collection of digital images.

Collection of digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. Organized by time period. Compiled by Yale Law School.

Digitized historic American newspapers from 1789-1963. Maintained by the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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.

Voice recordings from some of the most significant voices captured during the first fifty years of sound recording, 1877-1927

Collection of transcribed documents from different periods of US History. Hosted by the University of Houston

Search the National Archives and Records Administration catalog for a plethora of primary and secondary sources that pertain to the history of the U.S.

Digitized versions of America's most famous historical documents. Includes things like the Constitution, Louisiana Purchase, Emancipation Proclamation, and Zimmerman Telegraph.

Archive of presidential speeches from George Washington to present. Hosted by the UVA Miller Center.

A gateway to rare, historical, and primary source materials from or about Texas. Maintained by the University of North Texas.

From UC Santa Barbara. Includes many of the major presidential documents from speeches and addresses to executive orders, declarations, and letters.

Expertly selected open primary source documents including historical newspaper articles, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence and more from specific time periods in U.S. history marked by the opposition African Americans have faced on the road to freedom.