Salem Possessed:

The Social Origins of Witchcraft

What do Boyer and Nissenbaum claim is new about their perspective on Salem witch trails in general and the patterns of accusation in particular?
In what ways was the status of Salem Village uncertain? What did this reflect about the changing nature of New England society?
What did it mean for Salem Village's ministers that personal disputes quickly assumed the dimension of institutional problems? What similarities, if any, existed between each of the first four ministers' years in Salem Village?
Describe three sources of factional conflict in Salem Village at the end of the 1680s. What role does commercialization play in New England society in this period?

Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Archive: The Salem/Danvers On-Line Archives features a searchable transcript of the legal documents generated in Salem in 1692, sermons and letters responding to the crisis, and maps of the village and surrounding communities.
Famous American Trials: A collection of primary source documents, focusing on the legal aspects of the Trials. Maintained by the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Law.
The Witchcraft Bibliography Project: Comprehensive bibliography of articles and books on witchcraft in early modern Europe.