Britannica® Original Sources

Eyewitness accounts of history’s greatest events

Bring subjects to life with the authentic voices of those who shaped the world.

Britannica Original Sources contains the original documents and personal accounts of humankind’s social, political, legal and religious development, as well as some of the greatest discoveries, insights and literary achievements in the words of the actual authors, discoverers and knowledge-seekers.

Our vast collection gives students access to an extensive, authoritative and growing collection of over 420,000 e-works of classic, primary source, and general reference materials.