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how do I find archival collections?
This page describes how to locate archival collections in Pollak Library and elsewhere. It is usually necessary to visit the library or archives in person in order to use these rare materials.
 
1.
Locate archival collections outside Pollak Library using WorldCat.
  WorldCat (at the Library's home page, click on 'Find Books' and then 'Other Library Catalogs') allows you to locate archival collections in libraries around the world. Use the 'Archival Materials' box on the opening search screen to limit your search to archival materials.
   
2.
Search the National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) freely available through:
    RLG Union Catalog AMC File
    OCLC Mixed Materials File
     
3.
Search the Library Catalog for primary source materials in Pollak Library's University Archives and Special Collections.
  Example:
Keyword: Orange County
Click on the Limit/Sort button
Where item is located: >S Special Collections or >F Freedom Center
Note: Check with Special Collections (3rd Floor, Library South) about materials that are not searchable through the Library Catalog.
 
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