The texts of primary sources are available online in two different ways:
Here is a comprehensive list of library databases of primary sources. Below are selections that seemed most relevant for this class, but you should search or browse for more.
Access to this resource will be discontinued effective 06/30/24 due to library budget cuts. Please use Family Search as an alternative resource. "Includes approximately 4,000 databases including the U.S. Federal Census images & indexes from 1790 to 1940; historical maps; vital statistic records, military records, immigration records, Federal Slave Narratives, and much more."