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REF 973 for books in the reference collection on United States history,
including collections of primary
source documents. Browse 977.311 on
the non-fiction and references shelves for books on Chicago history.
Architecture
AIA Chicago (American Institute of Architects)
~ "The American Institute of Architects Chicago (AIA Chicago) is the
largest professional association of licensed architects, architectural
interns, and allied professionals in Illinois. It is the second largest
AIA chapter in the country." Chicago Architecture Foundation
~ "The Chicago Architecture Foundation is dedicated to advancing public
interest and education in architecture and related design." Chicago Architects Oral History Project
~ A project from the Art Institute of Chicago intended to "record the
life experiences of architects who shaped the physical environment in
Chicago and surrounding communities."
Chicago Imagebase ~ Historical and current images "aimed at enhancing knowledge about the built environment of the Chicago region." Chicago Landmarks
~ Clickable maps, alphabetic listing, online tours, architects section,
and architectural style guide; from the City of Chicago Department of
Planning and Development Louis Sullivan to SOM: Boston Grads go to Chicago
~ Exhibit "examines the significant contributions Boston architects,
particularly those from MIT, made towards affecting change in
architectural design and practice in Chicago during the late 19th and
early 20th centuries."
Learn Chicago ~ A comprehensive set of Chicago resources from the Chicago Public Library
Chicago Area Archivists
~An organization of archivists that catalog historical archives
throughout the city of Chicago and Northwestern Indiana. It allows you
to search for collections throughout the area. - Chicago Daily News ~ The Chicago Daily News photo collection, 1902-1933, completely online.
Chicago Fire ~ Historical information from the Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University Chicago History Museum ~ A comprehensive resource on the history of Chicago; formerly the Chicago Historical Society.
Encyclopedia of Chicago ~ Thousands of historical resources-including articles, photos, maps, broadsides and newspapers have been digitized for viewing.
- Illinois State Archives ~ “The
official depository for those records of government, both state and
local, which have been appraised to have long-term legal,
administrative, historical, or other research values.”
- Illinois State Historical Society ~ Information on Illinois State History
Illinois Labor Relations Board ~ Administers the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act, the primary law governing relations between unions and public employers. Labor Beat ~ a Chicago-based producer of videos and publications on labor and social issues The Labor Trail
~ The Chicago Center for Working-Class Studies (CCWCS) presents the
Interactive Labor Trail. This on-line history resource builds on “The
Labor Trail: Chicago's History of Working-Class Life and Struggle,” a
map of 140 significant locations in the history of labor, migration,
and working-class culture in Chicago and Illinois.
Media Neighborhoods Politics - Chicago's Mayors ~ Includes a chronology, inaugural addresses, gravesites, and a gallery. From the Chicago Public Library
- Chicago Politics ~ Primary sources, papers, data, and more from the Great Cities Institute at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
- City Clerk of Chicago ~ Find your alderman as well as information about the City Council and muncipal legislation.
- Muncipal Reference Collection: Chicago Public Library
~ "The Municipal Reference Collection is a unique resource that should
be the first point of contact for information on Chicago ordinances,
statistics, government, budgets and Chicago community areas."
- Parades, Protests, and Politics in Chicago ~ An online exhibit from the Chicago History Museum with primary sources, images, and a bibliography.
Sports Transportation - Chicago-L ~ "The internet's largest resource for information on Chicago's rapid transit system."
- The Chicago Area Transportation Study
~ "Since 1955, the Chicago Area Transportation Study (CATS) Policy
Committee and staff have helped plan, program and implement
transportation improvements for the northeastern Illinois planning
area."
- Chicago Bike Program ~ Information, maps, and more about biking on Chicago streets.
- Chicago Department Transportation
~ "The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) is responsible for
city street, alley and sidewalk reconstruction, bridge maintenance,
public way inspections and permits, traffic services, and planter and
median maintenance."
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA)
~ "The CTA operates the nation's second largest public transportation
system and covers the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding suburbs."
- Fly Chicago
~ The official city of Chicago website with information on O'Hare
International Airport, Midway International Airport, and Chicago-Gary
Airport Authority.
- Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT)
- Illinois State Toll Highway Authority
- Metra ~ "The 495-mile Metra system serves 230 stations in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, McHenry and Kane."
- Pace Bus
~ "Pace is the premier suburban transit provider, quickly moving people
to work and school safely and efficiently. The backbone of Chicago's
suburbs, Pace serves 130,000 daily riders with 240 routes, 450 vanpools
and many Dial-a-Ride programs. Pace covers 3,500 square miles and is
the 14th largest bus service in North America."
- Regional Transportation Authority (RTA)
~ "The RTA is the financial oversight and regional planning body for
the three public transit operators in northeastern Illinois: the
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra commuter rail and Pace suburban
bus."
- RiverBus Water Taxi ~ Chicago's water transportation system.
- Urban Transportation Center
~ "The Urban Transportation Center at the University of Illinois at
Chicago seeks to understand and improve urban transportation through
the creation, application and dissemination of transportation knowledge
while also making use of the Chicago metropolitan area."
What are Primary & Secondary Sources?
Primary sources are original, uninterpreted information.
Unedited, firsthand access to words, images, or objects created by persons directly involved in an activity or event or speaking directly for a group. This is information before it has been analyzed, interpreted, commented upon, spun, or repackaged."University of Washington Information Literacy Learning 2001-2004. Depending
upon the context, these may include paintings, interviews, works of
fiction, research reports, sales receipts, speeches, letters, blogs,
books, diaries, editorials, editorial cartoons, emails, essays,
government documents, journals, magazine articles, memos, monographs,
newspaper articles, pamphlets, web pages/sites.
Secondary sources interpret, analyze or summarize.
Commentary
upon, or analysis of, events, ideas, or primary sources. Because they
are often written significantly after events by parties not directly
involved but who have special expertise, they may provide historical
context or critical perspectives.
University of Washington Information Literacy Learning 2001-2004. Repositories ~ Very large, virtual warehouses of digitized primary sources
Audio - FindSounds ~ "A free site where you can search the Web for sound effects and musical instrument samples." Many types of files available.
- History and Politics Out Loud (HPOL)
~ "HPOL is a searchable multimedia database documenting and delivering
authoritative audio relevant to American history and politics."
- The History Channel ~ Famous speeches and much more.
- StoryCorps
~ "StoryCorps is a national project to instruct and inspire people to
record each others' stories in sound... housed at the American Folklife
Center at the Library of Congress, which we hope will become nothing
less than an oral history of America."
- StoryCorps on National Public Radio (NPR) ~ Listen to StoryCorps recordings as presented on NPR.
Texts, Images, Audio, Maps, etc.
- AMDOCS: Documents for the Study of American History ~ Maps, journals, letters, speeches, etc. of American History
- American Memory: Library of Congress
~ "American Memory provides free and open access through the Internet
to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images,
prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience. It
is a digital record of American history and creativity. These
materials, from the collections of the Library of Congress and other
institutions, chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas
that continue to shape America, serving the public as a resource for
education and lifelong learning."
- Avalon Project at Yale Law School
~ "The Avalon Project will mount digital documents relevant to the
fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government.
- Chicago Daily News ~ The Chicago Daily News photo collection, 1902-1933, completely online.
- Chicago History Museum
- Chicago History Museum: Online Resources ~ Online exhibitions from the Chicago History Museum.
- Chicago Imagebase ~ A "web-based project aimed at enhancing knowledge about the built environment of the Chicago region." From the University of Illinois at Chicago.
- Chronology of United States Historical Documents ~ From the University of Oklahoma Law School
- De Paul University Digital Collections ~ Chicago architecture and international geographic images. Some images limited to current De Paul students/staff.
- Digital Book Index
~ Digital Book Index provides links to more than 114,000 title records
from more than 1800 commercial and non-commercial publishers,
universities, and various private sites. About 75,000 of these books,
texts, and documents are available free, while many others are
available at very modest cost.
- Electronic Literature Directory ~ "The
Electronic Literature Directory ...provides an extensive database of
listings for electronic works, their authors, and their publishers. The
descriptive entries cover poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction that
make significant use of electronic techniques or enhancements."
- Library of Congress Prints & Photographs
~ "The Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (PPOC) provides access
through group or item records to about 65% of the Division's holdings,
as well as to some images found in other units of the Library of
Congress. Many of the catalog records are accompanied by digital
images--about one million digital images in all."
- Making of America (MOA) - Digital Library of Primary Sources ~ "Making
of America (MOA) is a digital library of primary sources in American
social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction. This
site provides access to 267 monograph volumes and over 100,000 journal
articles with 19th century imprints." Cornell University
- The National Archives ~ "The National
Archives is the U.S. Government’s collection of documents that records
important events in American history. The National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) is the Government agency that preserves and
maintains these materials and makes them available for research." The
archives contain materials such as "firsthand facts, data, and evidence
from letters, reports, notes, memos, photographs, and other primary
sources."
- The Newberry Library
- The New York Public Library Digital Gallery
~ "The NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 415,000 images
digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections
of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts,
historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs,
illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more."
- Northwestern University Digital Library Collections
~ Digital collections of historical, political, and social significance
from Northwestern University. Some collections restricted to NU
faculty/students.
- Project Gutenberg ~ 19,000 free books
- Repositories of Primary Sources
~ "A listing of over 5000 websites describing holdings of manuscripts,
archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources
for the research scholar. All links have been tested for correctness
and appropriateness."
- University of Chicago Digital Collections ~ Full-text books, images, musical scores, photos, and much more across many subject areas. Searchable.
- University of Illinois at Chicago Digital Collections ~ Chicago in the year 2000, Images of the Caribbean, and Jane Addams' Hull House.
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