LibGuides: Modern World History: Primary Sources

Where to Find Primary Sources

Modern World History Online This link opens in a new window
A comprehensive look at world history from the mid-15th century to the present.
Ancient and Medieval History Online: Pre-1500 This link opens in a new window
Covers prehistory through the 1500s, with tablet/mobile-friendly videos, primary sources, maps and graphs, timelines, and more.
World History In Context This link opens in a new window
Reaches back to the ancient world – and forward to today’s headlines – to deliver rare primary sources, reliable references and multimedia content.
Loeb Classical Library This link opens in a new window
Virtual library of all that is important in Greek and Latin literature.
ImageQuest This link opens in a new window
ImageQuest is the most trusted and comprehensive, curated database of 3 Million images from 62 leading collections. This dynamic database is uniquely designed to meet the growing needs of educators, students, and explorers today, making it the perfect companion for bringing curricula to life.
FactCite This link opens in a new window
In-depth coverage of the moments that changed the nation and the world. Contains over 1500 primary source documents.

Daily Life Through World History in Primary Documents by Lawrence Morris
Call Number: REF CB69 .D35 2009 vol.1
Volume 1: The Ancient World covers the major civilizations from ancient Sumeria (3000 BCE) through the fall of Imperial Rome (476 CE), including Egypt, Greece, and Israel, and also covers China and India during the births of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Thematically organized sections are supplemented with a glossary of terms, a glossary of names, a timeline of key events, and an annotated bibliography.
Ancient World (2700 B.C.E - c.500 C.E) by Michael Shally-Jensen, ed.
Call Number: REF D52.A42 2015
ISBN: 9781619257719
Covering topics from Gilgamesh to Ancient Egypt to the Fall of Rome, this volume provides easy-to-use tools to engage, enlighten, and give students a new frame of reference to study and analyze the most important documents from Ancient History.
Middle Ages (524-1431) by Michael Shally-Jensen, ed.
Call Number: REF D113.M53 2015
ISBN: 9781619257733
This volume offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that shaped law, government, religion, and culture throughout the Middle Ages. The text provides in-depth analysis of more than forty primary source document

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook
A collection of public domain materials, predominantly from primary sources, made available by the History Department at Fordham University.
Internet Medieval History Sourcebook
A collection of public domain materials, predominantly from primary sources, made available by the History Department at Fordham University.
American Historical Society | The Conquest of Mexico
Asia for Educators
A collection of primary sources from China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam & SE Asia.
Avalon Project (Yale University Law Library)
A collection of digital documents relevant to the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.
Perseus Digital Library - Tufts University
Primary and secondary sources for the study of ancient Greece and Rome. Look through a massive library of art objects, sites, and buildings. Descriptions and images have been produced in collaboration with many museums, institutions, and scholars.