Explore the evolution of the English language and the meaning, history, and pronunciation of English words, past and present. Under each term, definitions are listed in chronological order according to quotation evidence (earliest known usage). This purchase was funded in part by the Mary Moser Memorial Library Fund. Coverage: historical and current. Full text.
Access over 1,500 periodicals that first began publishing between 1740 and 1900, including special interest and general magazines, literary and professional journals, children's and women's magazines; 89 journals published between 1740 and 1800 offer insights into America's transition from colonial times to independence; and 118 periodicals published during the Civil War (1861-1865) and Reconstruction (1865-1877) eras; and many other historically-significant periodicals. Coverage: 1740-1900, contains primary sources. Full text.
Explore fully searchable historical newspapers from all 50 states. Searches can be limited by date range, article type, language, place of publication, and newspaper title. Coverage: 1690-1922, contains primary sources. Full text.
Access historical Economist news magazine issues, including supplements, special reports, surveys, full-color images, exportable financial tables, and a gallery of front covers. This magazine is cross-searchable with other collections via Gale Primary Sources. Coverage: 1843-2020, contains primary sources. Full text.
Access works catalogued in the eighteenth-century section of the English Short-Title Catalogue. The collection includes a wide variety of materials from books and directories, Bibles, sheet music and sermons to advertisements and works by many well-known and lesser-known authors. It is cross-searchable with other collections via Gale Primary Sources. Coverage: 1700-1801, contains primary sources. Parts I & II. Full text.
*This link provides remote access only.* Explore the history of economic thought over the period 1700–1914. This collection contains primary and secondary resources, including full books, selected chapters, and journal articles, as well as new thematic essays, and subject introductions on key themes. Coverage: varies, contains primary sources. Full text. This purchase was a gift of the Walter E. Beach Library Fund.
Access primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction through the University of Michigan. This collection is particularly strong in the subject areas of education, psychology, American history, sociology, religion, and science and technology. Coverage: 19th century, contains primary sources. Full text.
Access primary source material from rare collections around the globe. This archive includes 12 collections:
This archive is cross-searchable with other collections via Gale Primary Sources. Coverage: 19th century, contains primary sources. Full text.