Resources for the Young Women's Leadership Academy: Free Sources

The Handbook of Texas Online consists of encyclopedia-like entries focused on the entire history of Texas. This is a great starting point for those working on a Texas-related project. It contains overviews, general, and biographical entries.

The Portal to Texas History is a project started by The University of North Texas. Here, you can find photographs, documents, newspapers, and other primary sources. You MUST check this out if you are doing a Texas History topic!

TARO stands for Texas Archival Resources Online. Here, you can find guides to actual manuscript collections in repositories all over the state.

The Texas Digital Archive provides access to digital collections at the Texas State Library and Archives.

An online exhibit of historical artifacts and documents at the Texas State Archives.

The USTA Special Collections highlights mostly San Antonio history.

The Library of Congress contains photographs, drawings, and documents, many of which are available online.

The National Archives is the repository for federal government documents and other materials.

The Digital Public Library of America is a one-stop for millions of materials from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States.