Archives, libraries, and museums continue to digitize and transcribe their collections of primary source materials and make them freely accessible online. Surrogates of original primary source materials may be considered equal substitutes for the originals; however, it is best to always evaluate a reproduction for credibility. See Lafayette College Library's guide for evaluating primary sources.
Among the many primary source collections now available online are:
Search the library's many databases & digital collections to find primary source materials on your topic, including:
Looking for full text or archives of newspapers?
Try Google News Archive at news.google.com/newspapers.
Reference & Other Print Sources. Search PITTCat+ to find primary source materials at ULS libraries. Make use of the many excellent print resources that are available to find primary source materials. These include:
Internet Search Engines