Research Guides: Geosciences and Geography: Geography Primary Resources

Making of the Modern World
Full text primary sources from 1450-1850 in economics, trade, business, political science, history.

1450 to 1850.
Early English Books Online (EEBO)
Most of the books printed in English from 1473 - 1700.
Eighteenth Century Collections Online
18th-century English-language books.

Collection I represents a digital edition of 'The Eighteenth Century', derived from 'The English Short Title Catalogue' and holdings from more than 1,500 university, private and public libraries worldwide. Collection II adds approximately 50,000 new titles. ECCO, Parts I and II
American Periodicals Series (Collection I)
American magazines and journals that originated between 1740 and 1900.
JSTOR
Journals 1838 - present.

Coverage of most journals starts from the beginning and excludes the most recent three to five years.
Economist Historical Archive
1843-2003.

Articles on politics, current affairs, business, and trade worldwide for researching and teaching the 19th and 20th centuries.

Early American Newspapers
American newspapers, 1690-1922

Coverage varies from paper to paper.
17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers
17th and 18th century British newspapers.

Supplied by the British Library. Includes material from London, the British Isles and the colonies. Coverage: 1600 - 1799
19th Century U.S. Newspapers
Full article access to major, rural, and specialty news sources.
19th Century British Newspapers
Full article access to newspapers from England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland.

Includes both major news publications and penny papers. Coverage: 1800-1900.
Times Digital Archive
1875-1985