Real historians and authors use primary sources to gather evidence about the details of history. We learn from images, newspaper articles, court documents, letters, etc. the interesting details beyond the headlines. Primary sources can be found anywhere! They are within books, databases articles, historical newspaper repositories and on the free web, especially in government, library and museum sites. Think about what type of primary source would have answers to the questions you have and enjoy the search!!
Our history databases all include primary sources. Go to ABC-Clio and World History in Context to search for these sources.
The Head UW History Librarian created a page called "Primary Sources by Type" for your History research. Some of the suggested resources will require a UW Login, but others are available online, usually via government websites. Sort through the findings, looking for the free website options, by filtering for these on the left navigation. The UW also has a page of their Digital Collections. This includes primary sources from many different time periods and geographic locations.