Research Guides: History Subject Guide: Find reliable Internet sources

National libraries

A national library serves as the principal repository of information for a particular country. Many national libraries are engaging in major digitization projects, making their unique materials openly accessible via the Internet. They can be invaluable sources for study of the history of that country.

Trove (National Library of Australia)
Trove is created and maintained by the National Library of Australia, and helps you find and use resources relating to Australia. Its repository of digitised newspapers is particularly rich, with some titles dating back to the early 19th century.
Papers Past (National Library of New Zealand)
Provides digitized primary sources in four categories: Newspapers; Magazines and Journals, Letters and Diaries; Parliamentary Papers

Primary sources

Below are listed some online primary source repositories that are freely accessible.

The Catholic News Archive
The Catholic News Archive is a collection of thousands of newspaper pages, from different cities, over multiple years, with full text search capability. The content can be viewed in the context of the newspapers' editorials, pictures, and advertisements.
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This archive is a project of the Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA), a non-profit alliance of archives and libraries collaborating in support of the mission to provide enduring global access to Catholic research resources.