HST 494 Conquest & Encounters in Colonial Latin America - Sarreal
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Associate Curator for Latin American Studies and Associate Curator (interim) for Rare Books and Manuscripts
Primary Sources
- manuscripts,
- photographs,
- maps,
- artifacts,
- audio and video recordings,
- oral histories,
- postcards,
- and posters.
In some instances, published materials can also be viewed as primary materials for the period in which they were written."
Credit: UCLA Institute on Primary Sources
Historians use primary sources as evidence. Additional examples of primary sources are diaries, personal journals, government records, court records, property records, military reports, and military rosters.
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Databases
Listed below are some relevant databases for locating journal articles & other resources:
JSTOR
Full-text access to journals across the disciplines
Full text articles published in variety of subjects in the humanities including history
E-Books
Use the Library One Search to discover books and other resources. If you have a specific book title you can also search the ASU Library Catalog.
The ASU Library has books in print or online [e-book]. The best resource for finding e-books is Library One Search. For information and help, check out the Find E-Book page. This page not only has help about searching, it has direct links to specific e-book collections.
Other Resources
More detailed information about primary sources can be found in this LibGuide: Primary Sources