The resources listed below are great for introductory historical research. Because ACP students may be enrolled through a variety of campuses, and some students in the course may not be enrolled with IU at all, the resources below contain access notes and limitations. Open web resources are freely available on the internet.
Suggested newspaper databases:
Suggested databases to locate general primary and secondary resources such as journal articles, diaries, government documents, pamphlets, photographs, artwork, and maps:
IUCAT is the IU Libraries' catalog, and it is great for locating ebooks.
Primary Sources provide direct or first-hand evidence about an event, object, person or work of art.
Secondary Sources lack the immediacy of a primary record.