The Library subscribes to the full text of several historic newspapers online. These are a treasure trove of primary source material for various events.
Many popular newspapers, dating back as far as the 19th century. Access for each paper begins with the first issue published, end dates are varied and evolving.
The entire newspaper is captured with all articles, advertisements and illustrations/photos divided into categories for easier searching. 1785-2014.
The library has many databases dealing with historical topics. A full list of those database is avilable here The databases listed below are some good starting points for your research.
Beginning April 1, 2024, HathiTrust will require a guest account to save collections. Access will remain. However, any personal collections you have created within your Texas State account must be moved before April 1.
Read more about how to transfer them to another account
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A digital collective of books and journals from numerous academic and research libraries around the world.
Journals and ebooks from major university presses on literature and criticism, history, performing arts, cultural studies, education, philosophy, political science, gender studies, and more.
Contains every significant English-language and foreign-language title printed in Great Britain during the 18th century, along with thousands of important works from the Americas. 1700-1799
Articles and primary sources on the history and culture of indigenous peoples from precontact through the 21st century. Includes treaties, speeches, captivity narratives, traditional storytelling, maps, photographs, and video.
If someone has already done research on a topic you are investigating you are encouraged to seek out the same sources. Sometimes you may find an abundant amount of material that wasn't important to them, but is perfect for you. Other times you may find you disagree with their interpretation, which will give you something to write about from a fresh perspective.
Theses and dissertations are a great place to find bibliographies (sometimes called literature reviews) Many can be found in this database-