Our Other Collections

Several specialized collections complement the library's book and journal collections.

  • The library is a partial U. S. Government Depository Library and maintains print, microform, and electronic collections of government materials as well as providing reference service and access for the general public to government materials available on the Web.
  • The library maintains a collection of older technical reports from government agencies which are not listed in the catalog. Please ask for assistance at the reference desk. Newer reports are listed in the catalog.
  • Faculty publications are integrated into the general book collection.
  • Clarkson Dissertations from 1997 are available as downloadable PDF files. All Clarkson Honors and Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations are available in print in the library.
  • The John D. Ridings Collection, located in the New Books area, contains materials to assist teaching assistants to achieve excellence in teaching.
  • The New Books reading area displays recently acquired academic books and fiction and non-fiction general reading books.
  • The library also has a small collection of videos and dvds which are used to supplement class materials.
  • The library receives The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Post, Toronto Globe and Mail, and the Courier Freeman. Microfilm archives are available for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Some regional, national and international Newspapers are also available online.

Archives
The Clarkson University Archives contain materials related to the University and its past history. The collection has many valuable manuscripts, photographs and other documents related to the Clarkson family, as well as copies of such publications as the Clarksonian (the University yearbook), the Clarkson Bulletin, the Clarkson Alumni Directory and back issues of The Clarkson Integrator (the student newspaper). Materials about the Clarkson family and Clarkson University history including the Clarkson Mosaic  (the University's centennial history) are available online as part of the North Country Digital History project.

Archivist - Iva Ramsdell

Cataloging/Archives Librarian - Sylvia Haq
315-268-2297


Please contact the Cataloging/Archives Librarian to set up appointments or to request assistance.