Illinois History Research Guide: Digital Collections - U.S.

A digital library that offers free universal access to books, movies & music, and over 150 billion archived web pages. The Archive contains over 15,000 titles related to Illinois and over 13,000 items related to the Civil War.

A partnership of major research libraries working to preserve and provide access to the cultural record. Some titles in Hathi are also available in the Internet Archive.

A digital collection of primary sources on American social history from Antebellum period through Reconstruction.

A digital collection of primary sources on American social history from Antebellum period through Reconstruction.

The Library of Congress has several digital collections related to the Civil War, including photographs by Matthew Brady. Their digital map collection includes maps by Jedediah Hotchkiss, a Confederate Army topographical engineer, as well as other maps produced during or after the War.

A printed (now online) catalog of archival and manuscript materials in US repositories that meet eligibility guidelines. Print volumes available in Malpass Library Reference Z6620.U5 N3 can be requested by students in the Quad Cities. (See Tom Finley to request volumes).

An American political magazine published from 1857-1916, which included coverage of many political events as well as the Civil War.