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ArchiveGrid: contains primary source collection descriptions from over 1000
archival institutions and are searchable by location.
Bibliographies or Footnotes: use other items' bibliographies or footnotes to find
repositories and collections as well as other secondary materials.
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA): digital collections from the United States
Europeana: digital collections from Europe.
Faculty: reach out to a faculty member or subject expert and ask for recommended
sites and archives.
Archive Websites: many websites of other archives have finding aids, digital
materials, and exhibits online.
Archive Finder: users must register for a free trial to access the information from the
Directory of Archives and Manuscripts Repositories in the United States (DAMRUS),
The National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States (NIDS), and the
National Union Catalogue of Archives and Manuscripts (NUCMC).
Internet Archive: a collection of free books, movies, websites, music, etc. from
libraries worldwide and websites of these libraries.
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA): maintains access to most
government records. One exception is the National Park Service, which maintains
its own records. They also have a searchable catalog of archival materials with
finding aids and digital collections.
NARA Access to Archival Databases (AAD): historic databases from over 30
government agencies with over 85 million electronic records.
National Park Service NPGallery: database of digital collections by the National Park
Service.
National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC): how to search WorldCat
for worldwide materials.
OCLC SearchFast Aids: find materials in WorldCat related to specific subjects.
Smithsonian Institution Archives: searchable finding aids and digital collections
related to the history of the Smithsonian Institution.
Sourcebooks: collections of topic-specific documents in a comprehensive
text serving as an introduction to the topic.

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