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• Archives and research collections
• Rare books
• University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Archives

Special Collections & Archives (SCA) maintains historical and literary archives in a variety of subject areas. These collections are considered working collections that have been developed around subjects that reflect the goals of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's major teaching and research programmes.

Descriptive records

Descriptive information about held by Special Collections & Archives (SCA) can be searched using the . You can browse the site by: 

New and revised descriptive records are frequently added to the Archives Database, but is not a comprehensive list of SCA's holdings or records held as part of the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Archives. Please contact us for assistance finding items of interest.

Digitized records

A selection of digitized records from Special Collections & Archives' holdings can be found on the .

Now numbering over 70,000 volumes, the rare book collections have particular subject strengths in the following areas: , local history, the (especially Euclid's Elements of Geometry), , , and .

Architecture titles from the  and the  are housed in the Musagetes Architecture Library.

To find rare books:

1. Enter your search terms into the 
2. Select the “Dana Porter Library - Special Collections & Archives" facet, under À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Library.

Special Collections & Archives is home to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Archives (UWA) that preserves recorded information of enduring administrative, legal, financial, or historical value related to the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ (University). It maintains the institutional memory of the University, ensures public accountability and transparency, and supports academic, administrative, or legal research.