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Primary Source Literacy at USC Libraries & Beyond Main MenuRare 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
Special Collections at the USC Libraries
1media/book shelve 1.1.jpgmedia/book shelve 1.1.jpg2020-07-24T13:55:44-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff522583735110An Overview of USC’s Special Collectionssplash9918642022-03-08T16:09:26-08:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
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1media/book shelve 1.jpgmedia/Second_part_of_the_northern_celestial_hemisphere_version1.jpgmedia/book shelve 1.1.jpg2020-04-24T11:32:07-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258Welcome to Special Collections!42image_header9913022020-08-04T12:27:05-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
1media/Second_part_of_the_northern_celestial_hemisphere_version1.jpgmedia/Frida Artists book.jpg2020-04-24T16:44:41-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258What are Primary Sources? And how do you analyze them for your Research?32image_header2020-08-06T13:49:57-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
1media/Second_part_of_the_northern_celestial_hemisphere_version1.jpgmedia/empty box small.jpg2020-04-29T17:49:28-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258Archival Silences, and: Are Archives Really Neutral?57Understanding Archival Silences & critically evaluating them in your Researchimage_header2021-05-24T11:10:41-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
1media/Second_part_of_the_northern_celestial_hemisphere_version1.jpgmedia/PG_18__DSC2246 copy.jpg2020-04-29T17:26:38-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258How to Request a Rare Book for Consultation in the Special Collections Reading Room12image_header2021-03-26T09:31:08-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
1media/Second_part_of_the_northern_celestial_hemisphere_version1.jpgmedia/Suzi in RR.jpg2020-04-24T16:51:21-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258Reading Room Guidelines & Procedures19Familiarize yourself with our guidelines & procedures so you are prepared to conduct your researchimage_header2020-08-07T09:22:53-07:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258
1media/HANDLING1.png2022-03-08T16:07:45-08:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258Handling Rare Materials3by Ariana Varela and Magaly Salasimage_header2022-03-08T16:14:23-08:00Michaela Ullmanncf670998beabefae2ae5106a30c967cbaff52258