Primary sources can be a great way to get historical context for a literary work! Reviews can shed light on reception history; contemporary news accounts can give you a sense of what was going on, how it was being talked about, and what language was used to discuss contemporary events.
Remember, though, primary sources are not scholarly! They're written for a different purpose -- generally, to inform or entertain an audience that lived a long time ago, and not to develop a scholarly conversation.
NYTimes.com Passes grant digital access to The New York Times.
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Ethnic NewsWatch is a current resource of full-text newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic and minority press, providing researchers access to essential, often overlooked perspectives.
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Black Thought and Culture is a landmark electronic collection of approximately 100,000 pages of non-fiction writings by major American black leaders—teachers, artists, politicians, religious leaders, athletes, war veterans, entertainers, and other figures—covering 250 years of history.
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Nexis Uni offers intuitive searching for all levels of research experience, empowering students to Access discipline-focused pages with curated news, featured publications, and relevant court cases for Political Science, Business, and Criminal Justice majors.
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