History: Primary Sources

Comprehensive and authoritative reference to individuals, events, and topics in U.S. history. Thousands of entries include topical reports, biographies, maps, timelines, primary source documents and images.

Over 4,600 archival and historical films and over 14,000 clips. Includes films from the Prelinger Archives, The WPA Film Library, The United, Universal Newsreel collection, and recordings from the National Archives and Records Administration of historic speeches and events.

Provides online access to government documents and legal research journals. Contains coverage of U.S. statutory materials, U.S. Congressional Documents, scholarly journals, the world's constitutions, U.S. treaties, presidential documents, and access to the full text of state and federal case law. Includes access to "Slavery in America and the "World: History, Culture and Law" database.

Covers people and events in world history from the age of exploration in the mid-15th century through the modern era. Topical entries, biographies, maps, primary source documents, and timeline entries provide a detailed and comparative view of the people, places, and events that have defined world history.

A collection of over 420,000 e-works of classic, primary source, and general reference materials covering history, literature, science, law, politics, and religion.