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Teaching with Special Collections and Archives

Best practices for requesting materials and planning for instruction sessions in Boone Special Collections and Archives

Books and Manuscripts

If you wish to incorporate books from Boone Special Collections into your instruction, consult the catalog for initial suggestions of materials to feature. Then, your special collections instructor will partner with you to refine your list.

For step-by-step instructions on catalog searching, watch the below video or refer to "Finding Materials" in our Online Research in Special Collections guide.

Searching for Books and Manuscripts

Online Catalog Search

 

Archival Collections

If you wish to use archival collections in your instruction session, consult Pepperdine's collections listed on Online Archives of California (OAC) or the Special Collections Browse Tool for initial suggestions of materials to feature. Then, your special collections instructor will partner with you to refine your list.

For step-by-step instructions on searching for archival collections using Online Archives of California or the library's website, watch the below video or refer to "Finding Materials" in our Online Research in Special Collections guide.

Searching for Archival Collections