Get Help with Primary Sources

If you have questions about using primary sources at Yale, don’t hesitate to reach out to someone who works in the library or museum systems. See below for shortcuts to send a general message to the library, find a specific subject specialist, or contact your personal librarian.

Due to Covid-19 many of Yale University Library’s services have been affected and access to many on-site resources is limited. For more information about off-campus access to electronic resources, please consult this guide. For information about Covid-19 and Yale’s collections, consult this guide

ASK YALE LIBRARY

Ask questions by email, view answers to frequently asked questions, or chat online with Yale Library staff.


SEARCH YALE SUBJECT GUIDES

Subject guides are created by Yale's librarians, archivists, and curators to highlight resources and research strategies. 


SEARCH DIGITAL COLLECTIONS AT YALE

Search all digital collections from across Yale's repositories, which include digitized reproductions of primary source materials.


GUIDE TO SPECIAL COLLECTIONS AT YALE

This guide contains information about finding sources, visiting collections, requesting materials, reproductions, and copyright rules.


STUDENT GUIDE TO ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AT YALE

If you're new to archival research, find guidance here on how to search, request, and use Yale's vast archival resources.

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