Primary Resources in History
Updated Spring 2016
The Source – the library’s public catalog. Library of Congress sub-headings that can be used as keywords to search for primary resources include:
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diaries
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correspondence
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autobiography
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description and travel
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personal narratives
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sources
Terms that are not LC subheadings, but might be found in titles or descriptives notes are:
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journals
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memoirs
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writings
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works
For keywords, use the names of historical figures, the names of countries, or events.