LibGuides: Video Orientations for the Special Collections Research Center: Home

Overview

This guide contains video orientations to the Special Collections Research Center and the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection, as well as how to search the Digital Collections. Questions? Contact Greta Browning at browningge@appstate.edu.

How to Search App State's Digital Collections (2:59) Includes an overview of the Digital Collections and how to search the database
Introduction to Special Collections (1:00) A brief overview of the Special Collections Research Center
Introduction to the Special Collections Research Center (8:27)
Overview 0:16
Collecting Areas 2:04
Virtual Tour: 3:53
In-Person Access to Collections 6:53
Virtual Collections 7:12
Introduction to the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection (6:35) An overview of the topics and types of materials that you will find in the Appalachian Collection
Primary and Secondary Sources (1:43) An overview of the differences between primary and secondary sources

Directions for Searching for Special Collections Materials
Written and video instructions for searching the Library catalog (Books & Media) and the Digital Collections, especially The Appalachian student newspaper and App State historical photographs.