Collections

Green Library houses a nearly 3-million-volume research collection in the social sciences and humanities, including area studies, interdisciplinary fields and government documents. Its collections includes approximately 6,500 current periodicals and journal titles and some 350 current newspapers. A 20,500 volume reference collection supports the work of the Information Center Desk.

Humanities and Area Studies Research Center

The Humanities and Area Studies Research Center (HASRC) contains a reference collection of approximately 13,000 volumes. Although the HASRC collections are available during all building hours, advanced reference assistance is available by appointment only.

The Media Microtext Center

The Media Microtext Center houses the Libraries' media collection as well as the major microform collection of the University Libraries. For information on access to Green and other Stanford libraries, contact the Privileges Desk in Green Library, (650) 723-1492.

Social Sciences Research Center

The Jonsson Social Sciences Reading Room houses a reference collection of approximately 10,000 volumes useful for advanced inquiry into and reflection upon social, economic, and political phenomena of interest to Stanford faculty and students, including access to U.S., foreign, and international government documents. Although the SSRC collections are available during all building hours, advanced reference assistance is available by appointment only.

Special Collections

Reference services are also available in Special Collections for the collections housed there, including the Stanford Archives which chronicle the history of Stanford.

Also see:

Humanities Digital Information Service
Lane Reading Room
Magazines in Green
Collection Deployment Map
Stack Directory

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