CRL acquires items in response to loan requests for materials not held, through the Demand Purchase Program. Member ILL offices initiate requests for demand purchases by indicating in the borrowing note field on the ILL request form: “Please purchase if not owned.” As funds permit, CRL will acquire archival materials, newspapers, or international doctoral dissertations at a maximum cost of $2,000 p Read more...
A Reference Consultation can help you identify material in our collection that is relevant to your research topic. Anyone can contact CRL's Access Initaitives and Collections Care Department with a research question. We will help guide research and supply additional finding aids as needed. Read more...
The Center for Research Libraries' Reading Room is open by appointment to researchers who require access to materials from CRL collections.All researchers are welcome to visit but must abide by our rules.
CRL members do not pay a fee to visit the Reading Room, but must make an appointment. Please consult our member list if you do not know if you're a member.
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The Center for Research Libraries offers copies of current and retrospective files of newspapers on microfilm for sale. CRL members enjoy significant discounts on the price per reel for all material. Read more...