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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

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Journals A-Z

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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

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April 05, 2022

A Writer & Her Reader: Robin McLean and Dion Graham

Join us on Tuesday, April 12 at 4:30 PM in Craig Auditorium, Science Center, 119 Woodland St., Oberlin for A Writer & Her Reader, featuring Robin McLean and Dion Graham. The talk is free and open to public in person or via Zoom. Masks are required indoors. McLean and Graham will discuss McLean's acclaimed new work, Pity... Continue Reading

Shirley Chisholm smiling in front of the US Capitol Building, black and white photo.

March 14, 2022

Paving the Way and Then Some!

Petite and always impeccably dressed, Shirley Chisholm was a natural trailblazer. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 20, 1924, to Ruby and Charles St. Hill, Barbadian and Guyanese immigrants, Shirley Chisholm won her first Congressional seat at the age of 43 in November 1968. She was re-elected six more times to Congress... Continue Reading

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March 04, 2022

bell hooks Read-In

Join us for a bell hooks Read-In event on Tuesday, March 8 from 4:30pm-5:30pm in the Academic Commons (first floor of Mudd). bell hooks was a national treasure -- scholar, author, professor, feminist, activist and so much more -- who died in December 2021. Oberlin's BHM celebration -- which extends into March this year and... Continue Reading

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February 17, 2022

Love Week in the Libraries

Valentine's Day has come and gone but it's always a good time to celebrate love in all of its many forms. The Libraries have a great lineup of fun activities and displays next week (February 21-25) to help you show yourself (and others) a little bit of love this season. Check Campus Digest and our social media to find out more! Continue Reading

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November 03, 2021

Water restored in Terrell

Update, 11/5/21, 5:00p.m.: The water boil alert has been lifted and water is safe to drink. The Seeley G. Mudd Center, home to the Terrell Main Library, will have no water service on Thursday, November 4, 2021, beginning at 8 a.m. Due to repairs involving a valve installation on the water line affecting Mudd Center and the... Continue Reading

Stack of banned books with a chain locked around them sitting on a table.

October 05, 2021

Banned Books Read Aloud at 4:30 on Wednesday, October 6

Banned Books Week (September 26-October 2, 2021) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. This week of awareness brings to light current and historical attempts to censor books in our nation. The entire book community comes together in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some... Continue Reading

March 15, 2021

The Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Presents Tamika Nunley

The Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries presents a virtual presentation by Tamika Nunley on April 15, 2021. Tamika Y. Nunley, Associate Professor of History, Comparative American Studies, Law & Society, at Oberlin College will discuss her recent book At the Threshold of Liberty: Women, Slavery, and Shifting Identities... Continue Reading

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October 16, 2020

The Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries Presents Erica Armstrong Dunbar

The Friends of the Oberlin College Libraries presents a virtual presentation by Erica Armstrong Dunbar, award-winning historian and author, on November 7, 2020. Erica Armstrong Dunbar is author of the National Book Award finalist Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge. Dunbar... 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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