Notice: All Rubenstein Library materials will be changing locations during 2012 in preparation for renovation and may be temporarily unavailable. Please contact Rubenstein Library staff before visiting to use collections.

There are a number of tools to assist users of the Rubenstein Library in identifying materials for their research.

• Catalog
  The Duke University Libraries Catalog is the first place to check for information about our holdings. Please note that the Rubenstein Library also maintains a number of legacy card catalogs and files that may be useful for further identifying resources. Library staff can assist patrons in the use of these files.
  • Advanced Search Option: to limit searches to Rubenstein Library materials, users should use the advanced search option. To search manuscript and archival materials, set the format option to "archival materials."
• Archival Finding Aids
  More detailed records for manuscript and special collections are often available in the archival finding aids (both linked to the catalog record and searchable separately). These finding aids are online descriptive tools which serve as the primary point of intellectual access to archival collections in archives and manuscript repositories.  Archival finding aids have been created for only a subset of our collections.
• Collection Strengths and Subject Guides
  May provide helpful direction if you are beginning a research project. These guides provide highlights, not comprehensive lists.
• Published Guide to the Manuscript Collections
  Information on 5991 archival collections acquired up to 1980 by the Manuscript Department of Perkins Library, now part of the Rubenstein Library. Originally a published resource available at select libraries, it is now available for browsing and searching on the web.

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