Online Library Tools

This website links to a wealth of digital primary documents as well as blog posts that offer a secondary analysis of those documents.

The DPLA includes archival material and rare publications digitized by archives and libraries across the US to increase access. Search "cold war" and then use the Subject options on the left to narrow results by "Cold War" and then other subjects of interest, such as Vietnam, Korean War, etc.

Use NARA's catalog to search millions of government documents and other primary documents. Search "cold war" or use another search term or phrase then click on "Available Online" or "Archival Descriptions with Digital Objects" to focus on items that are available for online viewing and downloading.

Online access to materials held by the Library of Congress. You may also see much of this material in the Digital Public Library of American (DPLA). Contents related to the Cold War are primarily visual and include political cartoons and propaganda posters.

A collection of digitized books and documents in the public domain (mostly pre-1924 and government publications).

If you're in need of more digital resources, you and find them here. Additionally, you can reach out the Special Collection and Archive librarian, Amber D'Ambrosio for more help.