Research Guides
This page contains guides and pathfinders that help users navigate the rich and diverse collections housed at the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. These research guides apply to selected collections organized by language, and sub-collections grouped by format, subject, topic, historical period or acquisition source.
Story Maps
In addition to finding aids and research guides, the Rare Book and Special Collections Division also has several Esri StoryMaps for researchers and educators.
Finding Aids
Some the Special Collections in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division are best organized through Encoded Archival Description or commonly called finding aids. A finding aid is a description of an archival collection, usually containing a history of the person or organization that produced the collection and an inventory of its contents. When browsing this list of finding aids, please select “outline view”…
E-Resources & Databases
Some of the following databases, often used by the RBSCD librarians, may be helpful in your research. Several of the databases below are full text, and full text searchable. Many of these databases are also available at state and research universities (which are open to the general public.)
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Research Guides This page contains guides and pathfinders that help users navigate the rich and diverse collections housed at the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. These research guides apply to selected collections organized by language, and sub-collections grouped by format, subject, topic, historical period or acquisition source.
Story Maps In addition to finding aids and research guides, the Rare Book and Special Collections Division also has several Esri StoryMaps for researchers and educators.
Finding Aids Some the Special Collections in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division are best organized through Encoded Archival Description or commonly called finding aids. A finding aid is a description of an archival collection, usually containing a history of the person or organization that produced the collection and an inventory of its contents. When browsing this list of finding aids, please select “outline view”…
E-Resources & Databases Some of the following databases, often used by the RBSCD librarians, may be helpful in your research. Several of the databases below are full text, and full text searchable. Many of these databases are also available at state and research universities (which are open to the general public.)