Research Guides: How to Find Primary Sources: Databases

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Evolution of Flight, 1784-1991 This link opens in a new window
Part of the Smithsonian Collections Online, this database contains primary documents such as photographs, diaries, correspondence, scrapbooks, draft technical specifications and government documents related to early flight, inventions, the military and the commercial airline industry and much more.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.
HathiTrust Digital Library This link opens in a new window
A digital repository of over 10 million volumes of searchable books, journals, and government documents with more than 3 million available full text online.
- Embry-Riddle is not considered a partner institution of HathiTrust. This may affect access to certain works and download availability.
- Download options become available once you enter into the Full View.
- Downloads may be restricted to one page at a time.
Archives Unbound This link opens in a new window
Historical documents in diverse collections such as Asian, African, Latin American, and women’s studies, as well as international relations and the environment.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Get Link button.
Aeronautics and Space Flight: Global Origins of Modern Aviation and Rocketry, 1957-1995 This link opens in a new window
Digital archive of primary source materials related to the history of modern aviation, aeronautics, and space sciences during the second half of the 20th century.
- To create a shareable link to a document, copy the URL in the browser's address bar.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and books about business, arts & sciences, and security studies & international relations.
- Create a personal JSTOR account to get a Workspace where you can save and organize your research and come back to it at any time.
- To create a shareable link to a document, click the Share button, then click Email, copy the URL from the email message, and use the Create Proxy Links tool to create an authenticated link.

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