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Visiting Rare Books and Special
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| We welcome researchers and visitors! A visit to UBC Rare Books and Special Collections is a different experience from visiting another department or section of the library. Much of what you will experience stems from one of the traditional roles of archives, discussed in Basic Facts. This also affects how you do your research and the amount of time you need for your visit. Here are some things you should know prior to visiting RBSC: |
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Materials in UBCRare Books and Special Collections can be viewed only in our Reading Room. Please note our business hours. |
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Closed Stacks
In most libraries, researchers
can walk through the
stacks (bookshelves) and
can browse for items.
UBC RBSC's stacks are closed
to the public. To browse
and search for holdings,
researchers use the UBC Library Catalogue and archival
descriptions in finding
aids and indexes.
Once you've located your item(s) of interest, you request
materials.
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This means that researchers:
- must fill
out call slips so that staff can retrieve materials.
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Registration
| All researchers must fill out a registration form. Please note that all jackets, coats and bags must be stored in designated areas |
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Researchers:
- affiliated with UBC should use their UBC Library Card
- unaffiliated with UBC must
register for a RBSC Community Card
- present staff with two piece of identification (e.g,
Driver's Licence) while consulting materials.
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Handling of materials
Materials are often fragile, rare and unique.
- Use care when handling items, such as when turning pages or lifting them from the holders.
- Gloves and book supports are provided as needed.
- Use pencils while consulting material
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Timing
| It is very important to set aside enough time to conduct your research at UBC RBSC. As you have read so far, there are a lot of other things to take into account, such as the availability and accessibility of materials. We recommend that you contact RBSC staff prior to your arrival to discuss your research topic. |
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RBSC staff can:
- Make sure that you have
identified and located all materials related to research;
- Answer questions you have
about accessing materials and material availability;
- Help you read and
understand finding aids and guides.
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Last modified: Jun 29, 10
