Exhibitions

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Location:

Mary Church Terrell Main Library
148 W College St. Oberlin, OH 44074-1545

Parking:

The main visitor lot is the east Service Building lot, and the south row of the Carnegie Building lot for visitors to offices within that building.

Search Tools

Summon

Summon provides access to millions of sources of all types (books, articles, audio, videos, images, etc.) on nearly any subject. Summon searches many, but not all, Oberlin College Libraries resources; comprehensive research should include subject databases. It searches the full text of some, but not all, Oberlin books, including books that Oberlin only owns in print.

If you are looking for a specific book, film, or journal, use OBIS, our catalog. If you are looking for a specific journal article, use the Journal Finder. Summon also includes the collection of the Allen Memorial Art Museum as well as materials from other research centers and open access repositories.

Databases A-Z

The Databases A-Z list provides a complete alphabetical list of searchable databases accessible to you through the Oberlin College Libraries. The databases range from those that cover multiple subject areas, e.g. JSTOR or Web of Science, to more narrow research topics, e.g. SOCIndex.

They contain both citations and full text for ebooks, peer reviewed journals, newspapers, magazines, data sets, images, music, primary documents, and more. You will want to use them for finding credible and scholarly materials required for your college research.

If you are unsure which databases are best for your research topic try using the subject and type filters, consult a subject or course guide, Ask a Librarian, or make a research appointment.

OBIS Catalog

OBIS provides access to print and digital books, databases, audiovisual materials, journals, and course reserves. It is the best place to look up books, recordings, journals, and films by title to determine if you can access an item through Oberlin. To see if Oberlin has access to an individual article, use the journal list. OBIS makes it easier to search by subject heading than Summon does, but it does not index the full-text of any books.

In addition to books available at Oberlin through OBIS, patrons also have access to collections from a number of public, university, and college libraries in the state of Ohio through Oberlin College’s partnership with the OhioLink consortium and SearchOhio.

Journal Finder

The Journal Finder lists in one place every print and electronic journal, magazine, and newspaper available through both paid subscriptions and reputable open access platforms. Use the Journal Finder to see if Oberlin subscribes to these publications, to see if they're available online, or to compare coverage dates across databases or subscription services.

The Journal Finder will not allow you to search by article title to determine if Oberlin owns an item - you must search by publication title (e.g. Nature or The New York Times) and then navigate through the volume and issue and year provided by the citation. If you want to search by article title, search for the article from Summon.

OhioLINK Catalog

A virtual statewide library that displays information for items owned by OhioLINK libraries, a consortium of over 100 college, university, and research libraries in Ohio. Items described include books, journals and periodicals, audiovisual materials, sound recordings, electronic resources, government documents, archives and manuscripts, maps, and music scores.

The catalog provides bibliographic descriptions and indicates where copies are located and whether or not copies are available. The OhioLINK Central Catalog allows for delivery of requested items to a member library of your choice. Terrell Main Library is Oberlin’s pickup location for OhioLINK items. OhioLINK's design allows you to transfer a search from our local library catalog, OBIS, to the OhioLINK combined catalog with the touch of a button. Likewise, a search can just as easily transfer from OhioLINK or OBIS to the public library network Search Ohio.

WorldCat

WorldCat contains more than 43 million records describing books and other items owned by libraries around the world. You can search for popular books, music, CDs, and videos—all of the physical items you're used to getting from libraries. You can also discover digital content, such as downloadable audiobooks. Use InterLibrary Loan to order materials that you locate on WorldCat.

Research Guides

Course Guides

Course Guides are organized collections of resources created for the research and information needs of students in specific courses. Research strategies and library services are also included.

Source Type Guides

Oberlin College librarians have identified the best platforms for finding resources by source type, including newspapers, magazines, dissertations and theses, books, music, primary sources, and more. Some guides also provide search tips and techniques.

Subject Guides

Research guides are the gateway to library collections and resources. Created and maintained by Oberlin College & Conservatory reference and subject librarians, Guides by Subject are organized by their relevant subject areas to provide a detailed list of recommended scholarly sources, including: databases; internet and digital resources; and the libraries’ collections of books, journals, magazines, music, art, DVDs, etc.

Guides also help you develop search strategies, cite sources and manage bibliographic references, and lead to a librarian who can provide further assistance. Subject guides are displayed alphabetically.

The work of the Oberlin College Libraries extends beyond matching students and faculty with the resources they need for teaching and research.

Our staff use the Libraries' collections to create original scholarship and exhibitions that further tell the story of Oberlin. Explore the following exhibitions, many available online, to learn more about the rich materials and history of Oberlin College and Conservatory.

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Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

April 14 - June 16, 2023

Folk Music at Oberlin College explores the contributions of Joe Hickerson '57, Pete Seeger, and Ed Freeman (1960-63) to Oberlin's rich music scene.

Jewish Studies 50th Anniversary

October 28, 2022 - January 03, 2023

Terrell Library First Floor Gallery

Welcome to Aegina

September 01 - October 15, 2022

Welcome to Aegina celebrates the wooden scale model of the Temple of Aphaia made by Jeanne E. Quinn (OC '88) and the history that inspired it.

Overseas to Oberlin: A Global Mail Art Network

September 01 - December 31, 2022

Features examples of the Clarence Ward Art Library's mail art collection. It was student-curated by Carolyn Liebovich '22, Melody Rice '22.

Nancy Stark Smith (OC ’74): Her Life and Work

May 05 - July 11, 2022

Part of Critical Mass: CI @ 50, (July 7-11, 2022), you are invited to look, listen, read, relax, roll, and dance with kinesthetic principles.

Kung Hsiang-Hsi 孔祥熙 (1880 – 1967, OC ’06)

April 20 - June 10, 2022

Celebrate AAPI heritage month with Chinese artifacts donated by Hsiang-Hsi Kung, 孔祥熙, ’06 in the pop-up exhibits area, Terrell Main Library.

Electrifying Music Began Here

October 31, 2021 - July 31, 2022

An exhibit in the Kohl Building on early electronic and electronically-transmitted music by Roderic Knight, Prof. of Ethnomusicology, emeritus.

Art in the Archives of Oberlin College

Ongoing

Art in the Archives of Oberlin College showcases historically significant visual works with deep stories informing Oberlin’s rich history.

Popular Protest in Post War Japan: The Antiwar Art of Shikoku Goro

Oberlin's Women: A Legacy of Leadership and Activism

Ongoing

An exploration and celebration of the lives and work of Oberlin alumnae, starting with their efforts to achieve the passage of the 19th amendment.

Out of the Box

Ongoing

Out of the Box is a semi-permanent exhibit of historical objects in the Oberlin College Archives reading room. See the exhibition catalogue.

A Storied People

Ongoing

Oral histories of Roma living in NE Ohio and descriptions of Romani or Gypsy music in the George Batyi Collection in the Oberlin Conservatory Library.

Peace Posters Dialogue Project

Ongoing

The brainchild of Prof. Mohammad Jafar Mahallati, this site provides a forum for an international exchange of ideas about peace through visual imagery