Early Modern Studies Research
For additional assistance contact: Jen Tellman
Archives/Catalogs
Search Hints:
Hints on searching library catalogs:
To find catalogs or material published by a museum, library or archive, search
Name of Library or Museum or Archive Repository as an Author Search
e.g. Author search: Newberry Library
To find catlaogs of holdings in a particular country when the name of an archive or library is unknown, from the Keyword page search the following as a Subject Search:
Archives—[Country]
Archives—[Country]—Catalogs
Historical museums—[Country]
[Country]—Manuscripts
[Country]--History--Manuscripts
[Country]—History—Sourcese.g. Subject search: Archives Spain
e.g. Subject search: Argentina manuscripts
To find manuscripts in UA Library Special Collections for the Early Modern Period,
Search your general topic by Keyword and limit Format to "Manuscripts" and location "Special Collections" and if you want, published before xxxx date.
Catalogs
Le Catalogue BN-OPALE -- An access point to the catalog of the Bibliothèque Nationale, including books since 1970, periodicals since 1960, and anonymous works from the 16th through 18th century works.
Center for Research Libraries (CRL)
Use for locating archives, manuscripts, foreign newspapers and other materials not in the UA library. All CRL materials can be borrowed for 6 months.Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog
Offers a simultaneous search of as many as 75 millions books and serials in library and book trade catalogs worldwide, including the Library of Congress, the National Library of France, half a dozen major libraries in Germany and Austria, and the British Union Catalog, among others.Latin American Collections and Archives- links to organizations and libraries in the field of Latin American Studies.
Libweb: Library Servers via WWW (links to all types of libraries around the world)
Newberry Library Catalog
One of the wolrd’s leading independent libraries specializing on the humanities. Collections “embrace the history and literature of the civilizations of Western Europe and the Americas.”Worldcat. A catalog of records for all type of material cataloged by libraries throughout the world. Includes records for manuscripts written as early as the 12th century as well as records for books, dissertations, journals, software, etc. created last week. Many items can be borrowed by ILL, however rare manuscripts generally are not loaned. You can limit searches to “Archival Materials.”
Archives
ArcheoBiblioBase
An electronic information system about archival repositories in the Russian Federation and includes the current sixteen federal archives under the administration of Rosarkhiv, as well as other major archives of Russian Federation agencies.Archives Made Easy
An on-line guide to archives around the globe. This links to archives and although it is limited, it is useful information about the archives and includes tips helpful if you wish to visit those archives.Archives nationales du Canada--The homepage for the Canadian National Archives. This site can be browsed in either French or English.
Huntington Library Online Catalog
Major resources in rare books, manuscripts, and reference works for the scholarly study of British and American history and literature, the history of science, and the history of the book.Latin American Collections and Archives- links to organizations and libraries in the field of Latin American Studies.
National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections(NUCMC)
A cooperative cataloging effort which identifies manuscript collections located in American libraries. From 1959-1986 this information is listed in print volumes only (Z6620.U5 N3). After 1986 most cataloging appears in WorldCat.Newberry Library Catalog -- One of the wolrd’s leading independent libraries specializing on the humanities. Collections “embrace the history and literature of the civilizations of Western Europe and the Americas.
Repositories of Primary Sources -- A listing of over 5,000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar with worldwide coverage.
World Wide Virtual Library -- A mega page with links to information sources about archives, primary source material, historic maps, and a wide range of historic source materials, organized by country.
World Wide Web Virtual Library Women's History-- Lists women's history institutions and organizations, archival and library collections, and links to women's history web sources.
WSS Links --A meta-page of links to archival sites for women's studies.
For Further Assistance Contact:
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Jen Tellman
History Librarian
307-2780