Title: Primary Sources
Course: Tech Tools for Teachers > Section: Finding Online Resources

Finding primary sources online.

Because they often fall in the public domain, primary sources are made available from many government and educational institutions. Use the resources below to find primary sources.

World Digital Library by the United Nations - significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.

DocsTeach by the US National Archives - along with historical documents, the national archives provides lesson plans and interative activities. You can even sort documents into groups and create you own interactive actvities.

American Memory by the Library of Congress - digital record of American history and creativity

Calisphere by the University of California - collections of primary sources for educators.

The Avalon Project by Yale - collection of documents related to law, history, and diplomacy.

Web-accessible Collections by Harvard Univesity - Harvard's digital repository.

Repository of Primary Resources by Terry Abraham - A listing of over 5000 websites containing primary resources.

Additional resources can be found in the Multimedia unit.

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