Collections in Raynor Library
Library Collections
General Research Collections
Raynor Library offers an ever-growing suite of digital and print collections to support ºÚÁÏÂÛ̳ research. A print collection of more than 1,535,000 volumes is augmented by online collections of more than 430 research databases, 2.5 million e-books, and 55,300 serials. In addition, the library offers a number of unique, specialized collections:
Archival Collections and Institutional Repository
The Department of Archival Collections and Institutional Repository houses manuscripts, rare books, and ºÚÁÏÂÛ̳ records, as well as extensive and ºÚÁÏÂÛ̳'s institutional repository.
- Catholic Social Action (includes Dorothy Day Catholic Worker): Includes the papers of Dorothy Day and the Catholic Worker movement
- JRR Tolkien
- Native America Collections
- Rare Books
- University Records: Includes administrative files, publications, photographs, films, and papers of faculty and alumni
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Popular Reading
This collection offers a wide range of books for leisure reading, including current fiction, biography, poetry, and popular books on contemporary social issues.
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Children's Book Collection
The Children's Book Collection offers books for early readers to young adults in a range of subjects areas and supports the curricular and research needs of the College of Education.
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Video Collections
The library offers extensive offerings of videos in DVD and streaming formats, from documentaries to popular movies.