SPECIAL COLLECTIONSAN OVERVIEW OF HOLDINGS AND SEARCH TECHNIQUES

Matt Reynolds / North Carolina Collection

What are Special Collections

A Broad Concept Narrowed or focused scope

Often has collections within collections (Roberts Collection – NCC, Hoover Collection – SC)

Includes rare and fragile items in need of preservation and secure storage

Sometimes uses specialized finding aids (not just the library catalog)

Rare Books

1926 Tecoan superlative page Carolina Twins chapbook

Manuscripts

Images

Digital Collections’ “Man Holding” Collection

Maps

Copy of Montanus Map (1671-1673)

What about our Special Collections? Manuscripts and Rare

Books Manuscripts Rare books Maps Broadsides Closed stacks None is intended for

check out and must be viewed upstairs

North Carolina Collection Rare and not so rare

books Periodicals Microfilm Maps Broadsides Open stacks Much is available for

check out

What about our Special Collections? University Archives

University records Artifacts Oral histories University publications Papers of professors None is intended for

check out and must be viewed upstairs

Digital Collections Contains digitized

versions of other Special Collections holdings

Available any time and any place

Copies are downloadable

Physical copies can be viewed where they are stored (SC or NCC reading rooms)

Access: Circulating vs. Non-Circulating Rare Books, Manuscripts, and University Archives

No items circulate Items must be viewed in the Special Collections

search room Special considerations regarding viewing materials Items should be requested through Aeon

North Carolina Collection Many items circulate Only rare books need be requested via Aeon

Digital Collections Digital items are always available (usually for

download) Physical items can be viewed in the NCC or SC

What is Aeon?

It is an advanced request system for special collections materials Allows us to pull items before you come in Allows you to keep information on file with Special

Collections Allows you to keep track of your requests Like the Dominos Pizza Tracker but for

rare materials

Searching for Materials

Library Catalog Manuscript Guides North Carolina

Periodicals Index Newspapers on

Microfilm and Clipping File

Digital Collections

Planning Your Visit

Budget plenty of time

Bring your OneCard Hours and

Locations Choose a topic early Free research

consultations