Primary Sources: Other Primary Sources

The Met has an extensive collection of art pieces from around the world extending back millennia.

Search the Smithsonian's massive collection of objects spanning millennia and international diversity of the natural and cultural worlds.

An international digital library operated by UNESCO and the Library of Congress. Provides free access to manuscripts, rare books, maps, photographs, and many other important cultural documents from all countries and states.

MetaLib is a federated search engine that searches multiple U.S. Federal government databases, retrieving reports, articles, and citations while providing direct links to selected resources available online

The CGP is the finding tool for federal publications that includes descriptive information for historical and current publications as well as direct links to the full document, when available. Users can search by authoring agency, title, subject, and general keywords, or click on "Advanced Search" for more options

Access archival and historical materials online related to the culture of the southern and central Appalachian region. The contents of the DLA are drawn from special collections of Appalachian College Association member libraries.

The DPLA provides access to America’s libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions. Resources include photographs, books, maps, news footage, oral histories, personal letters, museum objects, artwork, and government documents

A list of oral history resources in Kentucky and beyond and advice on how to conduct your own oral history research.