Searching for Primary Sources
The following terms are found in the subject headings of records for published primary sources.
- sources
- diaries
- correspondence
- personal narratives
- pamphlets
- early works to 1800
- maps
Here's an example of an "advanced" search using subject headings.
Here's an example of a search using a Library of Congress subject string.
Sample catalog searches
Use the BEGINS WITH option, select SUBJECT from the drop-down menu.
- France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799 --Pamphlets
- Great Britain--History--Civil War, 1642-1649--Personal Narratives
- Women -- Early works to 1800
- Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793.
For less precise results, use the KEYWORD search:
- middle ages women italy sources
- france pamphlets
(flip sort to "oldest first" OR select Special Collections location facet) - great britain personal narratives 1642