We have access to several digital primary source collections from Adam Matthew drawing from international archives and collections.
Collections include multiple resources, including:
Manuscripts
Documents
Newspapers
Diaries
Financial Records
Letters
Advertisements
Maps
Videos
Audio Files
Rare Books
Images of physical objects/artifacts
Most collections have:
Tutorials
Guides
Chronologies (frequently interactive)
Maps
Essays
Interactive content
The individual collection sites provide these functions (links using the African American Communities collection as an example):
Many collections have interactive tools and features that can be used to learn about the subject content as well as approach the digital sources from a different perspective.
This guide aims to provide information on each of the collections that we can access, pointing out their individual focus and various platform tools and content highlights. entries also include links to product brochures that outline material types included as well as the archives supplying the content.
Many of the collections are easily grouped based on geographical focus, while others have significant international coverage. This guides organizes primarily according to geography in order to help align the resources with specific campus courses.