American Memory:
Historical Collections for the National Digital
Library
Conditions of Use |
Electronic resources are owned by independent providers and ar
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protected by copyright and other laws. They are provided for ASU students, fa
culty, staff and library users only. You must: • Use the resources for personal, educational or research
purposes only • Systematically or programmatically or massively copy any
of these resources |
Database Information
- Description:
- (1490) Gateway to rich primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 5 million items from more than 90 historical collections.
- Date Range:
- 1490+
- Updated:
- Irregularly
- Includes:
- links to full-text digitized collections
- Subject Coverage:
- Architecture; Archives; Government Publications; History; Images; Landscape Architecture; Political Science; Primary Sources
- Types of Materials Covered:
- audio files, full-text documents, maps, photos and print images, video files
- Geographic Scope:
- United States and International
- Content Provider:
- Library of Congress and other participating institutions
- Software Requirements:
- web browser; some collections may require plugins -- see details on the home page for that collection. Information about viewing requirements for different formats is available on the American Memory Viewer Information page.
- Tips:
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- This is a free resource sponsored by the Library of Congress.
- Use the Collections Finder to locate materials by broad subject, format type, date range, place, or digital format;
- Use the Search page to search across collections or in specific collections.
- Use the Search page to view a list of collections with date ranges.
