Listed below are a number of special subject headings that you can use to locate printed publications of primary source materials in a library's online catalog or WorldCat. For more terms, consult a list of Library of Congress subject headings for primary source materials.

To create a search statement to find primary source materials, select one of the terms from above and combine it with a keyword on your topic. Below are some search examples for you to try.

Click on Try It! below to practice searching for primary source material.

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