Search for Primary Sources in Gale Databases

In this example, we will be searching the U.S. Declassified Documents Online collection for primary sources related to domestic surveillance programs in the FBI.

1. On the Advanced Search page, we will enter our search terms.
2. To ensure that we only see results about FBI programs and activities, we will use the Source Library filter to specify we want resources from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

   

   1. Other filters can be used to further limit your search to a specific time period, specific classification level, sanitization, completeness, or declassification date.
3. After selecting search, we see a list of results. At the top of the search, we can see a summary of our search terms, with an option to revise our search or remove our filters, or change the sort by option.

   

4. On the right side of the page, you can use filters to further limit your search results.
5. Below the search summary are the search results. Each result lists the document's name, the publisher, original date, and the set of declassified documents the document is found in.

   

6. Clicking on the title of a document will bring you to the article viewer.
   1. At the top of the page, you'll see bibliographic information related to the document you are viewing, including the title, date, and publisher.
   2. On the left side, you'll see a panel where you can search within the document, switch the view type, view the citation, or explore related resources.