Finding Materials

There are a number of tools to assist users of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History in identifying materials for their research.

• Catalog
  The Duke University Libraries Catalog is the first place to check for information about our holdings. For printed and other resources, the online catalog of the Duke University Library may be consulted.
  • Advanced Search Option: to limit searches to the Hartman Center materials, users should use the advanced search option, selecting the location option for "Hartman Center." To search manuscript and archival materials, set the format option to "mixed" or "manuscript."
  • Tips for searching the Duke University Libraries Catalog for special collections material.
• 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. You can browse or search these extensive guides to over 300 collections. Please note that archival finding aids have been created for only a small subset of our collections.
• Collection Guides
• Major Acquisitions
• Newly Available Collections
• Tips for Identifying Materials
  
• Planning a Research Visit
  Using Materials in the Dalton-Brand Reading Room
• Planning a Class Visit
  Faculty Services
• Submitting a Research Inquiry
• Travel Grants
• Copyright and Use