The library at Allegheny College includes a variety of collections. In addition to hundreds of thousands of physical volumes housed in Pelletier, there are also small collections in various academic departments around campus.
The library also offers some specialized collections. Two of the most important, both found on the third floor of Pelletier Library, include:
- The Merrick Archive, featuring:
- The Campus newspaper
- The College’s yearbook, the Kaldron.
- Many Senior projects.
- The library’s Special Collections, featuring:
- 15th-century illuminated manuscripts, most of which are available online in digitized form.
- The Tarbell Collection, including the writings of prominent journalist Ida Tarbell.
- Many other subcollections.
The library offers a variety of online resources, including:
- Over 100 databases, containing journal articles, ebooks, magazines and newspapers, images, music, video, historical documents, and more.
- Digital Collections, including historical records of the College, scholarly and educational works, and cultural heritage materials.
- Online Journals, many available in full text.
Most of these resources can be searched either in AggreGator or in DSpace. Some access will require a login with an Allegheny College account.
This library is a congressionally designated depository for U.S. Government documents. Public access is guaranteed by public law. (Title 44 United States Code)
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