Special Collections

An internationally recognized collection of books, serials, ancient and modern manuscripts, posters, playbills, photos, and pamphlets. Especially unique are the Labadie and Papyrology collections.

Government Documents

Includes major bibliographies, indexes, 200 years of Congressional material, census publications, and serves as a Federal, State, and United Nations Depository Library.

Map Library

Over 310,000 maps and atlases, including works dating to 1500, modern scientific mapping, the history of cartography, and also geographical information systems databases and the Spatial and Numeric Data services.

Asia Library

A comprehensive collection of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean materials, including journals, newspapers and electronic resources..

Area Programs

Division coverage includes the languages and cultures of the Near East, Slavic and East European Countries, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Judaica.