Primary Documents in History  

Engrossed copy at the National Archives; rough draft at the Library of Congress.

Welcome to the WMU Libraries' guide for locating Primary Documents.  This guide includes information resources to help you begin finding primary sources in the field of history.

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Video on Finding Primary Documents

Learning outcomes:

1. Students will be able to identify what a primary document is.
2. Students will be able to search the new online catalog in order to retrieve appropriate primary documents.
3. Students will be able to construct a search statement using subject-relevant keywords.
4. Students will know the name and contact information for the history subject librarian to get additional assistance.