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Special Collections: How-To Research & Access
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Special Collections: How-To Research & Access
Quick guide for WashU students, faculty and staff, as well as community researchers
⭐ Get Started
Research in Person
Keep track of your research
Tracking and organizing
Tools and Apps
How to cite primary sources
How to Get Copies
🔍 Search Special Collections
How to Use ArchivesSpace
📧 Contact & Make Appointment
Additional Info
Tracking and organizing
Be sure to keep track as you research!
To create your citations you will need to keep close track of what you find and where it is stored.
Consider creating a spreadsheet to track your information.
You could also use an app like Zotero (more info below)
A phone, tablet or digital camera can help you capture the information during your visit.
This is the fastest way to get a copy of items from Special Collections
Hint:
Take a photo of the container (box, folder, etc) along with the page you are interested -- this helps with citations later!
Always check with reading room staff before making scans/ using your camera at any archive.
Tools and Apps
Many tools are available to keep track of your research.
Some options to consider:
Box Mobile App
(free; auto saves photos or pdfs to your wustl.box account)
Tiny Scanner App
(for mobile/tablet; small fee to install; makes pdfs)
Zotero
(free, best for online sources)
Tips for using Zotero with archives (guide from Harvard Library)
Tropy.org
(free, designed for archive research; requires laptop or computer)
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