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Repositories
A. Archives
manuscripts
National Archives of Ireland
State Library and Archives of FloridaGeorgia State Archives closure
American Philosophical Society
B. Libraries
forms of published sources:
books
periodicals
pamphlets
govt documents
mapsformats of published sources:
original/reprint
microforms
electronic
ex. Early American Imprints

C. electronic sources
impact of technology on the historical profession
1) increased access to sources
primary sources
The TransAtlantic Slave Trade Database
the web as archive
British Library
Adam Matthew
document sites
Avalon Project
Eurodocs
History Sourcebooksbenefits/drawbacks
guide to using primary sources on the web
secondary sources
JSTOR
Project Muse
Google Books
2) improved collection and organization of knowledge
linear > multi-directional knowledge accumulation
3) improved professional communication
interdisciplanary collaboration