Volume 2, Issue 1 | Readex

An archive of original articles by academic faculty, librarians, and researchers offering insights into the use of digital historical collections

February 2007

(Volume 2, Issue 1)

Reading the Lives of Women through Their Obituaries: With Tips for Searching in Historical Newspapers

Michelle Harper

Director, Product Management, Readex

Understanding the Contexts of African American Abolitionist Writings: Suggestions for Teachers, Librarians and Students Using Web-based Resources

Professor of English and History, Western Michigan University

Transcontinental Railroad Construction and Chinese Laborers in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set

Professor and Library Liaison, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

"I am scholar—hear me roar! Primary materials rule." Students Test the Scholar in the Digital Archive

Edward J. Gallagher

Professor of English, Lehigh University