Find Primary and Secondary Sources

To find MVCC libraries' many books that contain reproductions of primary records, use MVCC's online catalog and try the following tips using the Advanced Search:

• On the first row , select "All fields" from the drop-down menu and type search keywords for your topic in the search box.  On the second row, select "Subject" from the drop-down menu and type the word sources in the search box.
• Or – Enter search keywords for your topic in the row marked “All fields.” Change the next row to also say “All fields,” and in that row, enter the following phrase: documents or documentary.
•  Or – Enter search keywords for your topic in the row marked “All fields,” and in the row marked “Subject,” enter one of the following terms: diaries, correspondence, manuscripts, oratory, personal narratives.

Other keywords that you can add to your subject include: