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Primary Source Literacy at USC Libraries & Beyond Main MenuSpecial Collections at the USC LibrariesAn Overview of USC’s Special CollectionsRare BooksWhat Defines a Rare Book?A Short History of the (mostly Western) BookImportant Developments in the History of the BookArchivesWhat is an Archive?Analyzing Various Kinds of Primary SourcesResources for InstructorsTemplates and Lessons Plans for InstructorsMichaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
Electronically Available Primary Sources
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1media/volcoll8740802011small.jpg2020-04-29T17:35:49-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258Searching & Accessing Primary Sources in the USC Digital Library21By Javier Sepulveda Garibayimage_header2020-07-29T18:04:09-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
1media/A_new_map_of_the_world_on_the_globular_projection.jpg2020-12-08T11:45:54-08:00Bo Doub59bddb0b27f7b3138b6b5c39e4cc435e9208ebadNetworks of Finding Aids and Digital Collections43by Bo Doubimage_header2020-12-11T10:27:16-08:00Bo Doub59bddb0b27f7b3138b6b5c39e4cc435e9208ebad
1media/Adam Matthew.jpg2020-07-26T12:10:56-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258Databases containing Digital Primary Sources5image_header2020-07-26T12:36:44-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258