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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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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.

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.

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.

News: Mary Church Terrell Main Library

Photograph of hands holding a small pile of dirt with a plant sprouting from it.

February 14, 2023

For the Love of the Land: A Read-In

Join us for a Black History Month Read-In event on Thursday, February 16 from 4:30-5:30 pm in the Academic Commons (first floor of Mudd). The entire campus community is invited to participate in a public reading of excerpts from books that focus on Black people and nature. The titles selected will act as a way to open... Continue Reading

February 08, 2023

Douglass Day Transcribe-A-Thon featuring the papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary

Oberlin College Libraries will celebrate Frederick Douglass’ birthday by participating in the Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon event on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 from 12pm-3pm. This year's event features the papers of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, who was one of the earliest Black women to edit a newspaper, serve as a Civil War... Continue Reading

People playing jazz instruments, colorful abstract illustration.

December 06, 2022

Jazzariah's

You may have noticed the addition of a piano to Azzariah’s Café in Terrell Library. Spontaneous music-making has charmed many a coffee drinker lately. And now, in a happy collaboration between the Libraries, the PI (Performance & Improvisation) Program, and the Division of Jazz Studies, we are launching... 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

Covers of some of the books being cataloged in DMS, displayed on a table.

October 24, 2022

Making the Hidden Discoverable: The Story of the Mysterious Arabic Collection

Mary Church Terrell Main Library has been home to a collection of Arabic books that arrived at Oberlin in the 1970s. They found a new home in Mudd’s basement, where they swam in layers of dust until 2020, when they were excavated by the librarians. They found stacks of black or green leather-bound books; the occasional... Continue Reading

Greek marble statue of a wounded warrior holding a cracking shield.

October 10, 2022

"Plundering Antiquity: How Aegina Lost Her Marbles," a Lecture by Professor Zoe Kontes (Kenyon Colle

Oberlin College Classics Department presents "Plundering Antiquity: How Aegina Lost Her Marbles," a lecture by Professor Zoe Kontes (Kenyon College).Wednesday, October 12, 2022, 4:30PM-5:30PM. Moffet Auditorium (Room 050), Mudd Center.This lecture is a part of programming for the "Welcome to Aegina" exhibit on display in... Continue Reading

Historical reenactor at Sara Lucy Bagby's gravesite, cropped photo.

September 26, 2022

Sara Lucy Bagby Historical Reenactment

This live, historical re-enactment will portray Sara Lucy Bagby, the last slave to be prosecuted as a runaway after the Fugitive Slave Act. She made it all the way to Cleveland, Ohio, before being sent back into slavery. Meet Sara Lucy Bagby Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 4:30 PM. Oberlin Public Library, 65 S. Main St., Oberlin, OH... 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

Collage of OCL's marble Reading Girl statue wearing blue sneaker in front of the Ukrainian flag.

June 08, 2022

Oberlin College Libraries Support Ukrainian Journals

The invasion of Ukraine has impacted scientific activity and the production of knowledge there, with disruptions to the civilian infrastructure leaving the Ukrainian academic community struggling. Oberlin's Libraries are now part of an initiative to support Ukrainian scholars. We are proud to report that Oberlin's Libraries... 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

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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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