New York Public Library Databases:
23333096172000
See information on Second Tab about Digital Libraries
Finding Primary Sources*
The texts of primary sources are available online in two different ways:
*Berkley Library University of California, Finding Historical Primary Sources: Primary Sources Online, http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/c.php?g=4409&p=15610
Digital Libraries
A digital library is a special library with a focused collection of digital objects that can include text, visual material, audio material, video material, stored as electronic media formats (as opposed to print, microform, or other media), along with means for organizing, storing, and retrieving the files and media contained in the library collection. Digital libraries can vary immensely in size and scope, and can be maintained by individuals, organizations, or affiliated with established physical library buildings or institutions, or with academic institutions.*
A digital library is an online collection of digital objects, of assured quality, that are created or collected and managed according to internationally accepted principles for collection development and made accessible in a coherent and sustainable manner, supported by services necessary to allow users to retrieve and exploit the resources. - IFLA/UNESCO Manifesto for Digital Libraries
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization devoted to the improvement of history education. The website that features more than 60,000 unique historical documents in the Gilder Lehrman Collection.
Please email Ms. Kane for the username and password to use this resource.