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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

News: Clarence Ward Art Library

Paint brush, crochet hook and crocheted circle, and wood carving tool on light pink background.

March 09, 2023

The Art Library will be hosting Art & Craft @ The Art Library, a free arts and crafts evening for all Oberlin College faculty, staff, and students, every Thursday evening. Bring a project or create something new. Tools, colorful paper, and crafting supplies – rubber stamps, glitter pens, markers, paper punches... Continue Reading

February 07, 2023

Book Fund Continues to Support African American Culture, History, and the Arts

The James Walter Bass and Idella Bass Richardson endowed book fund has been providing support to the Oberlin College Libraries for purchasing books on the culture, history, and arts of African Americans. The fund honors James Walter Bass (1860-1925) and his daughter Idella Bass Richardson (1891- 1973). James Walter Bass... Continue Reading

One of Keith Allen's pop-up books, a very colorful cartoon explosion of toys.

November 22, 2022

Keith Allen Pop-up Book Talk and Signing

Keith Allen is a professional designer, illustrator and paper engineer from Cleveland, Ohio with fifteen years professional experience in product design at the greeting card company, American Greetings. He ventured into self-publishing four years ago with the launch of a successful pop-up book that he created with two very... Continue Reading

Various books on display on a library bookshelf.

November 07, 2022

Monthly Library Tours

Do you have questions about the library? Have you ever wondered where the best study spots are, or why the books are arranged like that? All four library branches, Archives and Special Collections, are now offering monthly tours to answer your questions. Terrell Main Library (Mudd Center), 2nd Tuesdays @ 12:30 Clarence Ward... Continue Reading

White human skull on black background, illustration.

October 19, 2022

The Clarence Ward Art Library Celebrates Halloween and El Día de los Muertos

October finds the Art Library decked out in Halloween decorations and our student staff has put together a display of books on “The Art of Death".Two of our favorites are: Romancing the Skull: Romancing the skull' is not about Death: it is about Bones - head bones. It looks at the skull in art, asking the question... Continue Reading

Collaged image of Clarence Ward magnets on blue background.

September 12, 2022

Art Library Tours: Come and Get Your Clarence Ward Magnet!

Visit the Clarence Ward Art Library! Make Mail Art! Join the Oberlin College Mail Art Network! And don't forget to get your free Clarence Ward magnet (Limit one per person). Check out a book and get a complimentary cowboy outfit for Clarence! When:Wednesday 9/14: 11am - NoonThursday 9/15: 10-11amFriday 9/16: 2:30 -... Continue Reading

Open blue book with pink heart across the page spread on a yellow background.

September 01, 2022

LOL = Love Oberlin Libraries

What do you love about the Oberlin College Libraries? We want to know! Help us spread the word about why OCL is so important to Oberlin. Snap a selfie in a womb chair (or anywhere else) and tell us why you love the Libraries! We will be sharing your responses via social media and posters around campus. If you'd like to... Continue Reading

Red, orange, and yellow cushion pit with dark blue floor seen from above.

June 03, 2022

2022 Virginia Proctor Powell Florence Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Scholarship

The Virginia Proctor Powell Florence Class of 1919 Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Graduate Library School Scholarship was established in 2019 for Oberlin graduates who are people of color and are interested in pursuing graduate studies in librarianship or archives. The scholarship recipient is selected by a committee... Continue Reading

Woman pushing a cart of boxes in front of a light yellow background, cartoon illustration.

June 02, 2022

Pardon Our Mess... The Art Library Is Replacing Five Shelving Ranges

The Clarence Ward Art Library is replacing five ranges of shelving during the first full week of June. Work will begin Monday, June 6th and should be completed by Friday, June 10th. The Art Library will be open the entire week (9AM-noon; 1:00PM-4:30PM). Earplugs will be available upon request. Continue Reading

Red womb chairs facing out of large windows, stationed next to a plant.

May 31, 2022

Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Graduate Library School Scholarship 2022

The Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries provide a graduate library school scholarship awarded to an Oberlin College graduate who has been accepted at an accredited school of library and information science. The scholarship recipient is selected by a committee composed of members of the Friends of the Libraries... Continue Reading

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Search.Libraries ? Books, articles, scores, recordings, and films at Oberlin, OhioLINK, online, and beyond.

Course Reserves ? Materials on reserve for a specific course. Search for course reserve lists by course instructor's name, course name, or course code.

Journals A-Z ? Use to browse complete issues of a journal, magazine, or newspaper or to check Oberlin's access to a title. To find individual articles, use Search.Libraries.

OhioLINK ? Books & ebooks, scores, videos, and audio available from OhioLINK institutions. Use this option to request physical items from other libraries.

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.

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