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There are 7 sections on this page that point to collections by historical time period, geographic area, and theme. The 8th section leads to other UWaterloo guides on finding and using primary sources.
Manuscripts of European travel writing. Covers geography, exploration, trade, literature.
Coverage: 13th - 16th centuries
Collections of primary source material and scholarly literature relating to empires around the world.
Coverage: 1492 - 1962
Works by notable figures of the Humanities. Coverage includes philosophy, political thought, and religious studies. Filter by geographical area, gender, and time period.
Coverage: ancient - modern
Manuscripts, pamphlets, books, paintings, maps and images relating to enslavement.
Coverage: 1490 - 2007
Collections of primary source material and scholarly literature relating to empires around the world.
Coverage: 1492 - 1962
Full text of works from of over 400 women. Coverage also includes biographies and an extensive annotated bibliography.
Coverage: 1500 - 1950
Reports, surveys, diaries, photographs, maps, and essays related to social research. Geographical area: Britain.
Coverage: 1930s - 1970s