History 

The Library of Congress/Teachers website offers a wide range of information that will help you better understand what primary sources are and why you will want to use them in your teaching.  Two particularly helpful pages are:

The following are few examples of sites that may assist you in locating primary resources in social studies and history.

• Library of Congress/Teachers



• Finding Primary Sources on the Web

  American Library Association - Reference & User Services Association



• NHD - National History Day - Research Central

  Scroll down to view the section on Primary Sources on the Web. Of particular note are:

  • U.S. History Primary Sources and Major Websites
  • World History Primary Sources and Major Websites
  • Photos and Other Images


• America's Historical Documents

  The National Archives 

• History Matters

  The American Social History Project

• Illinois Digital Archives

  The Illinois State Library



• World Digital Library

  The Library of Congress, with the support of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)