Special Collections in College and University Libraries

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Overview:
Whether called Special Collections or The Rare Books and Manuscripts Department' the material cataloged as special collections in libraries encompasses a vast range of subject matter. Often highly specialized in nature' varying from a few to hundreds of entries' special collections can include everything from papyri' diaries' ledgers' maps' and video cassettes to books on subjects as diverse as Sufi mysteries' diplomatic history' and mountaineering. However' without a full description of what these diverse collections hold' everyone needing these resources would be likely never to find them. This reference tool equips the researcher with complete information about special collections. It is not simply a directory of special libraries nor is it a listing by subject of a library's holdings. Rather' it is a compilation of detailed' descriptive information about special collections' rare books' and manuscripts to be found in the libraries of colleges and universities throughout the United States. Moving beyond the "locked room" concept of special collections' this reference work broadens the term to include specialized collections that exist also within libraries' general stacks and in department libraries' from first editions of a local author to pamphlets from the French Revolution. Covering two- and four-year institutions that have special collections open to the public' this guide describes a remarkable array of holdings.

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