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Chicago Research Institutions
(Updated 9/19/2023) Chicago Public Library–Archives and Special Collections (HWLC)
Special Collections Division by appointment only Hours may differ by branch location. See locations here. Contact [email protected] See also: Digital Collections DePaul University Library–Archives and Special Collections Special Collections available by appointment only Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Call 773-325-7864 Northeastern Illinois University Library Offering 1:1 research consultations with History Day Students Loyola University Chicago–Archives and Special Collections Open by appointment only (make appointment at least 48 hours in advance) See also: Loyola’s Digital Collections, Women and Leadership Archives Loyola University Chicago– Women and Leadership Archives Open by appointment only, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Make an appointment at least 48 hours in advance. University of Illinois Chicago–Special Collections and University Archives Students are encouraged to email/call reference librarians for virtual help before visiting to ensure materials will be available before visiting. Make an appointment at least 24 hours before visiting. Open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. University of Chicago–Special Collections By Appointment only Open 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri Open 10:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday See also: Digital Collections The Newberry –Visit Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm Open to researchers 14+ years old (younger students are encouraged to call or email reference librarians with questions) See the Newberry’s Digital Collections Northern Illinois University– NIU Digital Library Northwestern University–Visit Open by appointment only, M-F 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Students may request a remote reference session via Zoom. Contact [email protected] See also: Digital Collections The Field Museum Library and Archives Open by appointment only Library: Tuesday-Friday, 1-4pm Archives: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Field Museum Library Digital Collections The National Archives at Chicago--Plan Your Visit Open By Appointment Only, M-F, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Researchers under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Researchers must obtain a Researcher ID Card prior to visiting. The application for this card can be found on their website. Researchers may also reach out to archivists via phone or email. Chicago History Museum--Abakanowicz Research Center Fall Hours (beginning September 1) Tuesday through Friday: 12pm-3:30pm, Saturday 10am-4:30pm Reservations are no longer required, although they *strongly* encourage emailing in advance to make sure the materials students are looking for will be available. The Museum also has several digitized databases for students to use in their research: The Oral History Collection Digital Chicago (Lake Forest College) Encyclopedia of Chicago CHM Images Other Helpful Digital Resources: Chicago Collections Consortium Black Metropolis Research Consortium Digital Public Library of America CARLI Digital Collections Illinois Digital Archives Chronicling America (LOC) BlackPast EBSCO and JSTOR Library of Congress TeachingHistory.Org Harvard Digital Collections National Archives at Chicago |