Fellowship Applicants: Library Support for Students & Alums

In this webinar, UChicago librarian Laura Ring provides strategies for locating research collections (libraries, archives, museums) abroad.

• Finding Collections Abroad (18:01) (Links to an external site.)

Libraries can differ greatly around the world. Here are some things to consider:

• Some libraries may only be open to researchers, not for study space.
• You may not be able to check out materials (unless your Study Abroad site has made special arrangements)
• Not every database to which a library subscribes will be available to visitors
• Many academic libraries are very decentralized, with specific libraries for departments or residential colleges.
• Most libraries have "closed stacks," meaning that you will need to request items rather than browse the shelves.
• Materials may be organized in different ways (e.g., different classification systems).
• There may be fees for services or access
• Many materials will not be online (this is also true in the U.S.!)
• See the Identifying Collections page of this guide for additional tips!

The Wellesley College Research & Instruction Team would like to thank the University of Chicago Library for agreeing to let us adapt their excellent guide. 

This guide is a work in progress. Check back for more information to come!