American Archive of Public Broadcasting - The American Archive of Public Broadcasting is a newer collaboration between the Library of Congress and WGBH in Boston. The site’s holdings come from decades of searchable public radio and television. Browse by topic or geographically by participating organizations.
Chronicling America - A joint collaboration between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, Chronicling America is a collection of more than 12 million searchable digitized pages of newspapers published between 1789 and 1963.
Digital Public Library of America - DPLA brings together more than 20 million sources from partners across the U.S. Browse by topic or by partner, or do a traditional search. DPLA’s strength is searching across institutions to find resources. Check out more than 100 sets of primary sources grouped by topic, as well as dozens of exhibitions, but be aware that some primary source sets contain both primary and secondary sources.
Library of Congress - Users will find tens of millions of sources at the Library of Congress website. This online collection’s strengths are artifacts from the U.S. created prior to 1923, but it also features strong offerings related to the civil rights movement and other, more recent topics. Go to loc.gov/teachers for support in analyzing primary sources and primary source sets.
National Archives - This area of the National Archives website offers a jumping-off point for several collections of resources. Users can visit two related sites: DocsTeach.org, to refine searches by historical era to target results, and OurDocuments.gov, to view a list of 100 milestone documents in U.S. history. Students can also search for artifacts related to the U.S. government and political figures at the National Archives catalogue.
Newberry Library - The Newberry, an independent research library in Chicago, recently made its digital collections of more than 1.7 million items freely available for public use. While many collections have a Midwest or Chicago focus, others speak to national or international topics.
Smithsonian Learning Lab - Pooling millions of resources from across Smithsonian museums, the Smithsonian Learning Lab contains images of artifacts and also allows users to create their own collection of Smithsonian resources after signing up for an account. Users can also view others’ published collections and make copies for their own use. Findings are as wide-ranging as the Smithsonian museums themselves.
The Teaching with Primary Sources Network - This online social network aimed at educators interested in learning more about teaching with primary sources lets users start discussions, share links, and create albums of primary source documents to share with colleagues. These resources are archived and tagged for easy searching.
World Digital Library - Explore almost 20,000 artifacts from almost 200 countries. World Digital Library’s strength is reflected in its name: it lets users search a single site to find artifacts from across the globe. Search or browse by time period, place, or topic, or type of item.