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Using the World Wide Web. . .

Available via the WWW, there are freely available search engines that allow you to access citations to and full-text of primary source documents. Listed below are two that are recommended starting places:

  • Primary Sources on the Web -- Site maintained by UC Berkeley's Library, which provides a selected list of web sites containing primary source materials.
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  • Government Documents -- Emory University's library resource with helpful guides to finding materials, statistics, and documents from government agencies and branches.

 

When You Use the Web...

Information on the "free web" can contain good information, but be sure to use criteria to carefully evaluate what you find -- and compare the information with other research resources available via the libraries at Emory University.

Print off a crib sheet (opens PDF, 21 KB)
Five Criteria for evaluating information you find on the WWW.
 
Also, don't pay for an item UNLESS you're absolutely sure that
  • Emory's libraries don't own the item you need
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         AND
     
  • You can't get the item from another library (try InterLibrary Loan)! (NOTE: Llibraries tend to not loan out rare books or archival materials. You may, however, request reprints or microfilm of primary sources via interlibrary loan.)

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