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HIST 1200: The Early Modern Death Penalty (Fall 2023)

A guide to library research

Definitions

What makes a source primary?

Depends on the topic; it can be complicated.  Talk specifics with faculty.

Very basic, simplistic definition: What is a primary source?

Historical Trials

Selected Digital Primary Source Collections

Britain

Colonial America

 

Selected Primary Source Newspapers

United States

International

Selected Primary Source Books and other material