Government Publications
Publications generated by a government body, public records, reports
and statistics such as census records, laws, Supreme Court decisions
and treaties, are excellent sources of primary materials. Ask at a reference
desk in Andruss Library for assistance in locating government documents
related to your topic.
Examples:
- CIS US congressional committee hearings index.
- United States Census
ELECTRONIC DATABASES
- Start- http://library.bloomu.edu/
- Go to Find Articles & More OR A-Z list of library databases
In the First Person
Primary sources (first-person English language narratives, including letters, diaries, memoirs, autobiographies, and oral histories). Contains both free and subscription materials (which are not accessible).
JSTOR
A searchable collection of over 600 full text journals, some dating back to the 19th century. Recent issues of most journals are embargoed. Only plurals truncation is available.
Early American Newspapers, Series II and III
Online access to digitized collections of over 200 American newspapers dating from 1758-1900 (Series II) and 1829-1922 (Series III). Includes a selection of newspapers from across the United States.
U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 1817-1980
Reports, documents and journals of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, originally published in approximately 13,800 bound volumes.
