You’ve done some research, checked out the catalog online and are ready to visit the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and do some primary source research, great! Now what?

We know that the Historical Society of Pennsylvania’s collection can sometimes feel intimidating; we have over 21 million items!  Look below for a Student Guide to Visiting HSP, a link to Finding Primary Sources hand-picked by HSP Educators, and helpful hints for citing the sources you find at HSP in your research paper or project.