Use the online catalog to find them, or browse, especially in Ref. Italy Guides to Reference Sources for History Sources of Information for Historical Research. The American Historical Association's guide to historical literature . Among the many types of primary sources of interest to historians are books, government records, personal memoirs, and other artifacts of civilization. Collections of important primary sources include libraries and archives.
Directories help researchers locate pertinent collections.
CD 1043.A553 Directory of Special Libraries and Information Centers. Another primary source is the accumulating record of thought and observation in the popular press - newspapers and magazines, as described below. Writing and illustrations in periodicals are important historical artifacts. Poole's Index to Periodical Literature 1802-1881 Ref. Newspapers are published everywhere in many languages.