Research Guides: KSL Graduate Student Handbook: Library Collections

KSL Core Collections

Library Collections

CWRU Libraries offers access to millions of items, including books and eBooks, databases, journals, articles, periodicals, media, art and photographs, data sets, rare books, primary sources, and much more. In addition to our local collections, you have access to materials from across Ohio through our OhioLINK consortium, as well as materials from around the world via our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) system.

Librarians at KSL are equipped to help you navigate the complex information system to ensure you can get the information you need to support your research and creative output. If you need help finding information, please Ask KSL!

Search for Books, Periodicals and other Resources
From this page, access KSL's local and statewide book, periodical, database, and archival collections.
Online Research Databases and Collections
A comprehensive list of electronic research resources, browseable by discipline, type or topical keyword search. Collections include Abstract & Indexing databases, e-book and primary resource collections, reports, statistics, streaming video and other media.
Journals, Newpapers and Other Periodicals
Search Case Libraries journals, newspapers, magazines, and retrospective periodical collections. Access many national and international news publications as well, including The New York Times, Washington Post, and Financial Times.

Other KSL Collections

Scholarly Commons @ CWRU
Scholarly Commons @CWRU houses scholarly and creative content produced by CWRU faculty, staff, and students. The content in this online repository is provided freely to anyone across the world.

KSL Special Collections
Rare books, manuscripts, collected papers, correspondence, artifacts and audiovisual materials housed in the Kelvin Smith Library are available for viewing in the Hatch Reading Room on KSL's second floor.
CWRU University Archives
The Case Western Reserve University Archives collects, preserves, and makes available for use the permanently valuable records of Case Western Reserve University and its predecessor institutions, Case Institute of Technology (1880-1967) and Western Reserve University (1826-1967).

Digital Case
Digital Case is Case Western Reserve's online source for curated digital content about the University: photographs and audio recordings from University Archives (which cover historical events at CWRU), digital copies of rare books and manuscripts in Special Collections. With Digital Case, the Kelvin Smith Library assumes an active role in the scholarly communication process, providing expertise in the form of a set of services for access, distribution, and long-term preservation of Case's collective intellectual product.
ArchivesSpace
ArchivesSpace is a web-based archives information management system and discovery tool for the historical records and primary sources held in the Kelvin Smith Library Special Collections.

CWRU Student Newspapers Archive
Online archive of nine Case Western Reserve University student newspaper titles dating from 1862.
Kulas Music Collection
The Kulas Music Collection contains books, scores, media, microform, and music periodicals.
Government Documents
A collection of U.S. Government publications. Especially strong in law and legislation, foreign affairs, population and demographics, labor and labor history, geology, aerospace, and research and development reports.