LibGuides: ID 385: Vietnam War: Government sources

Government sources

Government Sources

Your topic may require finding government documents--most of these would be considered primary sources for your research.

US Dept of State examples

The links below will show you how to access Foreign Affairs, the publication of the US Department of State. This is only one example of the types of sources that can apply to you.

Foreign Relations of the United States
Call Number: 327.73 Un3f
Multiple volumes--ongoing publication of the US Department of State.

Foreign Relations of the United States
Same as the print series above, available here online (with complete coverage)

Presidential Papers

Presidential papers

These links take you to presidential paper primary sources. These are only a few examples of the types of collections you can access related to this course.

The National Archives--Presidential Libraries
National Archives website linking to the presidential libraries.

Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States
Call Number: 308 Un3p
Book series containing the public messages, speeches and statements of the Presidents.

The American Presidency Project's Public Papers online
Includes the same as what we have in print for Public Papers in addition to several other document publications.
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Probably has the best search engine of these options
Gov Info's Public Papers online, partial
Contains some of the same as in the above link, from the US Government Printing Office.

Other Websites

Other websites

You will find some government documents on other types of websites, such as the one below.

Freedom of Information Act: Electronic Reading Room
CIA has established this site to provide the public with an overview of access to declassified CIA information, including electronic access to previously released documents.