Research Guides: Instructions for Searching Special Collections Materials: Home

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This guide contains step-by-step, written and video instructions about how to search for items from the Special Collections Research Center.

Questions? Contact us at spcoll@appstate.edu or 828-262-4041.

Find Appalachian Collection Materials in the Catalog (with pictures)
Directions with screenshots about how to limit your search to items in the W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection
Find Rare Books in the Catalog (with pictures)
Directions with screenshots about how to limit your search to books in these collections: Rare General, Historical Children's Literature, Dai, and Rhinehart.
Find Rhinehart Collection Books in the Catalog (with pictures)
Directions with screenshots about how to find Rhinehart British History Collection rare books.

Search The Appalachian Student Newspaper
Directions about how to search and browse the student newspaper (1934-1999) in the Digital Collections.
Find Appalachian State Historical Photos
Directions about how to search and browse App State historical photos from the University Archives.

How to Search App State's Digital Collections (2:59)
Video instructions about how to search the Digital Collections.