Search across a wide range of scholarly literature from around the world. This custom link for Google Scholar includes the Macalester Library code and will display a "MACLINKS FULL TEXT" link next to resources available from Macalester Library. You will also see MACLINKS if you are logged in to the on-campus network. If you are off campus and don't use the above custom link, you can configure Google Scholar to display MACLINKS by customizing your library links settings.
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This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowPrimary sources can be found in many different places, most commonly in libraries, archives, museums, and in the case of digitized primary sources, online databases. A primary source is a first-hand or contemporary account of an event or topic.
Examples of Primary Sources
Primary sources may be transformed from their original format into a newer one, such as when materials are published or digitized, but the contents are still primary. There are many primary sources available online today, but many more are still available in their original format, in archives, museums, libraries, historical sites, and elsewhere.