Research Resources

Search for articles from books and journals.

Search for books with your topic. Sometimes you'll be able to read whole sections or get reference snippets.

Images for your articles or videos. Clicking on one can take you to its source, which might be a valuable written source.

Images and resources that are free to use (with credit).

Older scholarly articles. Registration allows for a certain number of free downloads.

Online resources of assets held at the Library of Congress.

Images and assets that are available for Creative Common use at the Smithsonian.

Images from the holdings at the Art Institute. A valuable resource for artwork from around the world.

The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art online holdings.

A resource for holdings at the British Library. 

Art and artifacts at the British Museum.

Images from the Getty Museum.

The New York Public Library public resources.

The Chicago Public Library public resources.

Please request a resource you want to see here. Institutions only, please. Specific book, article, or website resources are not accepted. 

Go here to find free music to use for your history documentaries. While there is no cost to using this music, it is recommended that you credit the musicians in your video and wherever you host it.

This website hosts electronic copies of books that are in the public domain. The books here are usually very old, and this resource is helpful because it allows you to search for specific words and phrases. 

The Internet Archive houses electronic copies of books. You can also search for specific words and terms inside the text. This website is also the home for the "Way Back Machine," which takes snapshots of the internet and records websites over time. If the website you're looking for is no longer available, the Way Back Machine might help you find the page as it existed prior to being taken down.