European Policy Studies (SAIS)
Primary Sources
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Archives Portal EuropeProvides access to information on archival material from different European countries as well as information on archival institutions throughout the continent.
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Historical Archives of EU InstitutionsThe historical archives of the EU institutions hold public documents that record decisions and findings that helped shape the EU as we know it today.
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Archive of European Integration (AEI)An electronic repository and archive for research materials on the topic of European integration and unification.
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Archives Direct This link opens in a new windowA suite of collections sourced from The National Archives, Kew - the UK government's official archive.
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Gale Primary Sources This link opens in a new windowSearches multiple primary document databases at one time, including Gale's historical newspaper collections.
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Making of the Modern World, 1450-1914 This link opens in a new windowPrimary sources that track the development of the modern western world through the lens of trade and wealth.
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National Archives, Kew (U.K.)The National Archives covers England, Wales, and the United Kingdom, and was formed by bringing together the Public Record Office and the Historical Manuscripts Commission.
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German Historical Institute - LibraryLocated at 1607 New Hampshire Ave NW, the library has a collection of online German historical documents and German journals. Email info@ghi-dc.org for information about access.
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EuropeanaDigital repository focused on European cultural heritage
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European LibraryOnline portal offers quick and easy access to the collections of the 48 National Libraries of Europe and leading European Research Libraries.
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EuroDocs: Online Sources for European HistoryOpen access sources that link to European primary historical documents & newspapers.
For more information, see Primary Source Research in International Relations guide.
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Oxford Constitutions of the World This link opens in a new windowContains fully-translated English-language versions of all the world's constitutions (both national and sub-national).
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Links to Government Ministry WebsitesFrom Northwestern University, a guide with links to websites of national governments and their agencies.
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EUR-LexProvides the official and most comprehensive access to EU legal documents, including the Official Journal (OJ).
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Deutscher BundesratGerman Parliament (Federal Council, upper house).
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Deutscher BundestagGerman Parliament (Federal Diet, lower house).
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Legifrance.gouv.frPortal to French legal sources. Includes links to parliamentary assemblies, constitution, laws, and to Le Journal Officiel de la Republique Francaise.
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United Kingdom ParliamentAccess to information about the UK Parliament, full text of public bills, House of Commons debate (the Hansard), and committee memberships.
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U.K. Parliamentary Papers This link opens in a new windowThe most detailed primary source for 20th century Britain, its colonies, and the wider world. They are a major part of the historical record. Coverage is 1800 - 2010.
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El Senado de EspanaThis site provides a description of the Spanish Senate and how it works. It provides a detailed description of the the bodies of the House, its procedures, and official publications.
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La Camera dei DeputatiThe portal to Italy's Chamber of Deputies.
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Senato della RepubblicaPortal to Italy's Senate of the Republic.
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German Foreign Ministry Archives, 1867-1920Digitized documents from the collection at Whaddon Hall, England.
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Documents diplomatiques françaisChronological presentation of vols. from 1914-1972, with work continuing on scanning.
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Archive Grid This link opens in a new windowA database for locating special collections worldwide. Search for family and corporate histories, personal papers, and historical records.
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Archive Finder This link opens in a new windowA current directory describing over 206,200 collections of primary source material housed in thousands of repositories across the US, UK, and Ireland. Part of the C19 database.
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Oral History Online This link opens in a new windowProvides in-depth indexing to more than 2,700 collections of Oral History in English from around the world, including many full-text transcripts, audio, and video.
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WorldCatFind published primary resources in books via WorldCat, the merged catalogs of almost every U.S. library, as well as many international libraries. Includes books and more.
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Gale Primary Sources This link opens in a new windowSearches multiple primary document databases at one time, including Gale's historical newspaper collections.
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World Wide Diplomatic Archives IndexA guide to the accessibility of diplomatic archives around the world maintained by the Office of the Historian, Dept. of State.
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