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Primary Source Literacy at USC Libraries & Beyond Main MenuSpecial Collections at the USC LibrariesAn Overview of USC’s Special CollectionsRare BooksWhat Defines a Rare Book?A Short History of the (mostly Western) BookImportant Developments in the History of the BookArchivesWhat is an Archive?Analyzing Various Kinds of Primary SourcesElectronically Available Primary SourcesUSC's Digital LibraryResources for InstructorsTemplates and Lessons Plans for InstructorsMichaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
Welcome to Special Collections!
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Please watch the video below. You can find more information about materials held by Special Collections at the USC Libraries on our webpage.
We understand that navigating our rare book and archival holdings can be a bit overwhelming at the beginning.
You will learn more about how to navigate our holdings and on how to interrogate primary sources on the following pages, but we want you to know that you can contact us anytime by email specol@usc.edu with any questions you have - we are here to help!
Watch the following video to learn from Professor Lindsay O'Neill and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Marje Schuetze-Coburn about what fascinates them (and many researchers!) about working with materials in Special Collections.
Header Image: Rare Books in USC's Feuchtwanger Memorial Library. By Paula Goldman for USC Libraries.
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