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Specialized Yale Tools
If you are attempting to locate all collections relating to a general field you might wish to see if there is a subject guide compiled for this area.
Currently there are two more specialized online guides for materials in Manuscripts and Archives: The Edward M. House Papers and Associated Collections
and Primary Sources for the Study of Art, Architecture, and Drama in Manuscripts and Archives.
Prior to the implementation of online databases, several guides were prepared for areas in which Manuscripts and Archives has particular strengths. Although never updated, the guide for the Contemporary Medical Care and Health Policy Collection, and a series of guides to primary sources for the study of Native Americans, China, legal history, and environmental sciences are still useful.
Additional catalogs and databases are available in the Cowles Reference Center.
Objects and Memorabilia Collection
The database provides access to three-dimensional items covering several hundred years of Yale history. In broad terms, the objects fall into the following categories: structures; personal gear and artifacts; furniture; tools and equipment; art and societal objects; and artifacts covering areas such as communication, recreation, and transportation.
Yale Dissertations
This catalog includes references to all Yale dissertations submitted by Ph.D. candidates to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences from 1861 through 1991. Also included in this catalog are cards for a small number of master theses. Since 1965 most dissertations have been microfilmed. There is a record for each microfilmed title in Orbis, and when available readers are required to use the
microfilm rather than the original. Because many of the earlier titles have not been filmed and consequently do not appear in Orbis, this catalog is essential to determine if Yale has a copy of a dissertation.
Yale Bulletin & Calendar
Since 1972 Yale University has been publishing a newspaper that highlights recent events and a calendar of forthcoming activities for the community. Formerly known as the Yale Weekly Bulletin & Calendar, it became the Yale Bulletin & Calendar beginning with the 1994-1995 academic year. Manuscripts and Archives has an index to articles in this publication covering the years from 1972 to 1992. Researchers should consult with the reference staff to access this database.
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