Finding Primary Sources

Visit the "How to Find Primary Sources" page for more information,

or check out UofT's Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library.

Browse or search UofT's Text Collections for primary sources across a wide variety of subjects.

Library Catalogue: Search Tips

If you are looking for primary sources in a specific subject area:

search by subject (here the search term is 'ptolemaic egypt') and refine by genre. Click more to see all genre results

Genres such as 'papyri' and 'sources' indicate primary sources.

Library Catalogue: Search Tips

If you are looking for primary sources written by a specific person, or you would like to find primary sources of people, organizations, or agencies related to your topic:

search by author (Susanna Moodie) and refine by author, publication year, or genre.

Genres such as personal narratives, correspondence, as well as specimens, etc. indicate primary sources.