To find book primary sources, use library catalogs like Barton and WorldCat.

• • Do subject searches for topic + genre:
    • Subheadings such as "correspondence," "sources," "personal narratives," "biography," and "speeches" can point to primary sources.
    • Pair these subheadings with keywords or topical subject headings in Barton to identify relevant sources in the MIT Libraries.
    • See this table for other possible subheadings.
    • For example, do this advanced search to get published collections of primary source documents about the civil rights movement:
      • Keyword = Japanese internment
      • Subject words = sources

• Do advanced searches in Barton for relevant subjects and keywords with publication date limits.
  • For example, do this advanced search to find books about the Philippines and Filipinos during the period of U.S. imperialism until the Japanese invastion:
    • Keywords = Philippine* or Filipin* [this will search for "Philippine," "Philippines," "Filipino," "Filipinos"]
    • Year from = 1898
    • Year to = 1941