Over the long history of the University, many significant individual works and collections have been donated to or purchased by Special Collections to meet the teaching and research needs of the academic community. All subject areas in the arts and sciences are represented. For full descriptions and histories of our major collections, browse through our Vessels of Light guide. Approximately half of the Department's holdings are accessible by means of the library's on-line catalogue, Novanet , now on the Web. To access the remaining material, researchers are urged to visit Special Collections in person to consult the card catalogue and finding aids to individual collections.
Staff are pleased to respond to mail, fax, or e-mail queries.
Music recordings do not circulate. We also have a comprehensive collection of spoken word recordings, including all of the Shakespeare plays and a wide variety of poetry ancient and modern. Listening facilities are available in our Audio Room. Anyone using the information does so at their own risk and shall be deemed to indemnify Dalhousie University from any and all injury or damage arising from such use.