Collections

Kelvin Smith Library Collections are rich and varied, at nearly 1.7 million items — books, journals, microfilm, scripts, electronic content, media, theses and dissertations (both electronic and in print), and growing digital collections.

Collections Links:

• Archives- the university's collections and records of the Case Institute of Technology, Western Reserve University, and Case Western Reserve University, from 1826 to the present. Includes 24 million pages of university materials such as yearbooks, newsletters, alumni publications, records and reports of the university administration; from recent digitization projects, over 45GB of digital items approximately 2400 copies of text and graphics from the collection. Additionally, University Archives provides records management for the university, and research services to those who are interested in campus history.
• Astronomy Library - - a departmental research library with print collections in astronomy and astrophysics.
  
• CPL@Case-KSL
• Digital Case- the digital institutional repository and archive of the university.
• Kulas Music Library- a satellite library of the Kelvin Smith Library, housing collections in the area of music. Over 45,000 items include music scores, books, sound and video recordings, mircroforms and music periodicals.
  
• Government Documents- federal, state & local resources, scientific and technical resources, statistical data (including ICPSR) and services and instruction

• Other University Library Collections
  
  

  • Engineering Reading Room- a departmental reading room with a small print collection of current engineering related periodicals and reference resources.
    
  • Retrospective Research Collections Center-Research materials (books, Journals, microfilm, government documents) used less frequently, housed 1/2 mile from KSL on Cedar Avenue. Visitors are welcome, and appointments may be made to use the reading room and onsite collections. Materials are retrieved on request to KSL on weekdays.
    
  • Iron Mountain Storage Collections
• Special Collections-rare books, manuscripts, distinctive special collections in print and in new digital collections and exhibits
  
• Center for Center for Statistics and Geospacial Data
• Video Collections - KSL's searchable collection of DVD's and video tapes

Information on Collection Management