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Database	Full Text	Coverage
American Antiquarian Society Historical Periodicals A collection of thousands of early American magazines and journals primarily from the colonial, Civil War, and Reconstruction eras.	all	1691-1912
Archives Unbound Archives Unbound includes topically-focused digital collections of primary source material. These historical documents support research in history, political science, ethnic studies, and more. Normandale Library has access to three collections: The American Indian Movement and Native American Radicalism, The Black Liberation Army and the Program of Armed Struggle, and “We Were Prepared for the Possibility of Death”: Freedom Riders in the South, 1961.	all	varies
Salem History Salem History is an online database of full-text reference e-books and primary sources. Included are sources on American history, world history, historical events and periods, biographies, and more.	all
Daily Life through History (ABC-CLIO) Full text articles and books, primary documents, maps, Images/library, folk and fairy tales.	all	varies
Digital Public Library of America The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is a freely available collection of digital resources from America’s libraries, archives, and museums. It includes written works to works of art and culture, records of America’s heritage, scientific resources. This is a great collection for primary and secondary sources. You may search for online resources by theme, location or era.	all	varies
Calisphere Calisphere is the University of California's gateway to a world of primary sources freely available online. Calisphere includes more than 200,000 digitized items that reveal the diverse history and culture of California and its role in national and world history, including JARDA: Japanese American Relocation Digital Archives.	all	varies
Making of America Project (Cornell University) A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction (19th century imprints). Focuses more on journal articles.	some	1850- 1877
Making of America Project (University of Michigan) A digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction (19th century imprints). Focuses more on books.	some	1850- 1877
New York Public Library Digital Library Collection The Digital Library Collections provide the public with digital versions of books, manuscripts and photographs, representing a growing body of primary source material.	all	1800- 1969
Minnesota Reflections Minnesota Reflections, a product of the Minnesota Digital Library, contains more than 80,000 Images/library, maps, and documents from more than 125 of the state's cultural heritage organizations, offering resources on Minnesota history and geography.		varies
Polling the Nations Database of public opinion polls conducted in the U.S. and around the world by news and polling organizations.		1986-
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