Library of Congress and the Miami-Dade Public Library System
The two libraries that I used to look up different sources are the Library of Congress and the Miami-Dade Public Library System. From the two libraries, I was able to identify both primary and secondary sources. Some of the primary sources that I was able to identify from the two libraries include archives, audio, and video recordings, books, newspapers, personal narratives, and manuscripts, among many more others. Examples of secondary sources that I identified from the two libraries include literature reviews, history books, bibliographies, and journal article reviews. However, it was evident to me that primary sources were many compared to secondary sources in both libraries. One thing that the two libraries had in common is that they both had various types of collections such as books, audio-visual, legislation, journal, and manuscripts, among many more others. Apart from collections of multiple sources, the two libraries also had collections based on subjects. As a result, library users could choose the sources and subject matter that interested them most. The different types of collection in the two libraries help me to find what I am looking for as they provide me with the ability to access various sources on my topic. Also, the different types of collections help me to focus my search on specific aspects of my topic. As a result, I can focus my sources and search on a particular subject matter, making it easier for me to find the right information. One good source that I was able to retrieve was ‘The Right to Vote by Harris Duchess.’ The book examines how voting rights have evolved in the history of the United States. It looks at the reasons behind limiting the right to vote, the suffrage movements of various groups, and current debates surrounding voting issues in the USA (Harriss, 2018). Highton (2017) article that analyzes voter identification laws in the United States and their effects on voter turnout. According to the report, voter identification laws have only minor effects on turnout.