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Study and reference area, D. H. Hill Jr. Library

Anatomy of a Finding Aid

6/20/2023

Finding aid. Manuscript collection. Scope and content note. Archival terms like these can be confusing at best and intimidating at worst for first time researchers. We previously published a…

Announcement for Pop-Up Books unboxing on Jan. 24.

Pop-up books, Asian voices, and behind the scenes in Special Collections

1/18/2023

Haven’t you always wanted to root around in the university’s basement to see what interesting stuff is stored away down there? The Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), which houses…

Ken-ichi Kojima, professor of genetics at North Carolina State College, in his lab, circa 1964.

NC State’s forgotten histories showcased through Libraries timelines

6/10/2020

The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) at the NC State University Libraries houses many valuable collections, including the ever-growing University Archives. But the SCRC does much more than…

Part of the larger renovation, the Viz Studio will feature immersive research and scholarly work

New Visualization Studio coming to the Hill Library this fall

5/1/2020

Dynamic visualization makes research and scholarly work impactful. Opening in fall 2020, the Hill Library’s new Visualization Studio will showcase and facilitate student and faculty work from all…

Literary Hall of Famers pictured.

NC literary stars shine at Hunt

11/1/2018

North Carolina’s rich literary history is interwoven with NC State University. A new exhibit in the Hunt Library iPearl Immersion Theater honors authors in the North Carolina Hall of Fame with NC…

Special Collections Joins Digital Scholarship Workshops Series for Fall 2018

8/27/2018

This fall, the Special Collections Research Center will partner with the NCSU Libraries Digital Scholarship Workshops Series this fall to lead a two-hour workshop working with Tropy, a free,…