From 12th century illuminated manuscripts to historical maps of Long Island, primary source materials are available for research use throughout Stony Brook University Libraries.
When using SBU Libraries' discovery catalog "SEARCH," you can include specific words in the search bar that will help to limit results to primary sources.
An effective word to include in your searches is "sources."
For example, if you were seeking primary sources about civil rights in New York, you could enter the search:
"civil rights" and "New York" and sources.
Other words to include are:
- correspondence.
- diaries.
- interviews.
- personal narratives.
