This page includes selected resources available at the Library and elsewhere. The resources below are intended to be a representative collection of resources.
Primary sources are first-hand accounts that were created during the time period being researched or were written at a later date by someone who was a witness to the events.
Some examples of primary sources include journals, diaries, autobiographies, interviews, speeches, news footage, photographs, and articles published during the time period being researched.
In addition to the databases below, the other databases recommended in this guide often contain primary source materials along with secondary sources.
Additional web resources
For historical topics about Hawaii search the following
