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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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Search.Libraries

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

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.

Contact Your Liaison

Your library liaison is available to assist with any question related to library collections and services.

Area of Study, Liaison

Conservatory (All): Kathy Abromeit

African American Music Minor: Kathy Abromeit

Africana Studies: Alonso Avila

Anthropology: Clinton Baugess

Archaeological Studies: Clinton Baugess

Art History: Eugénie Fortier

Arts Administration and Leadership: Kathy Abromeit

Arts and Creative Technologies: Kathy Abromeit

BA+BFA in Integrated Arts: Eugénie Fortier

Biochemistry: Eboni Johnson

Biology: Eboni Johnson

Book Studies: Ed Vermue

Business: Elizabeth Sullivan

Chemistry: Eboni Johnson

Cinema and Media: Zebulon Wimsatt

Classics: Zebulon Wimsatt

Cognitive Sciences: Eboni Johnson

Communication Studies: Clinton Baugess

Comparative American Studies: Alonso Avila

Comparative Literature: Alonso Avila

Computer Science: Eboni Johnson

Creative Writing: Zebulon Wimsatt

Critical AI Studies: Elizabeth Sullivan

Dance: Alonso Avila

Data Science: Eboni Johnson

East Asian Studies: Yilin La

Economics: Elizabeth Sullivan

Education Studies: Clinton Baugess

Engineering, 3-2: Eboni Johnson

English: Clinton Baugess

Environmental Science: Eboni Johnson

Environmental Studies: Eboni Johnson

Financial Economics: Elizabeth Sullivan

Food Studies: Eboni Johnson

French and Italian: Zebulon Wimsatt

Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies: Zebulon Wimsatt

Geosciences: Eboni Johnson

German Language and Literatures: Clinton Baugess

Global Health: Eboni Johnson

Hispanic Studies: Alonso Avila

History: Elizabeth Sullivan

Interdisciplinary Performance Minor: Kathy Abromeit

International Affairs: Zebulon Wimsatt

Jewish Studies: Elizabeth Sullivan

Journalism: Elizabeth Sullivan

Latin American Studies: Alonso Avila

Law and Society: Zebulon Wimsatt

Linguistics: Clinton Baugess

Literary Translation: Zebulon Wimsatt

Mathematics: Eboni Johnson

Middle East and North Africa Studies: Alonso Avila

Music and Cognition Minor: Kathy Abromeit

Music and Popular Culture Minor: Kathy Abromeit

Music Minor: Kathy Abromeit

Musical Pathways: Kathy Abromeit

Musical Studies: Kathy Abromeit

Neuroscience: Eboni Johnson

Peace and Conflict Studies: Zebulon Wimsatt

Pedagogy, Advocacy, and Community Engagement: Kathy Abromeit

Philosophy: Zebulon Wimsatt

Physics: Eboni Johnson

Politics: Zebulon Wimsatt

Pre Law: Zebulon Wimsatt

Pre Medical: Eboni Johnson

Psychology: Clinton Baugess

Public Humanities: Clinton Baugess

Religion: Elizabeth Sullivan

Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies: Alonso Avila

Sociology: Clinton Baugess

Spanish: Alonso Avila

Sport Studies and Management: Elizabeth Sullivan

Statistical Modeling: Eboni Johnson

Studio Art: Eugénie Fortier

Theater: Alonso Avila

Writing and Communication: Clinton Baugess

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Learn More About Our Libraries

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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