Due to pre-planned campus-wide closures, Kresge Library (including ASC) will be closed without public access from Monday, December 1st through Saturday, January 3rd. The library is planned to reopen on Sunday, January 4th.
Requests for access to physical collection materials cannot be granted until the building closure has been lifted, and our reading room will be closed to appointments during the closure period.
General information about our collections, services, and policies is available here at our website. For specific research inquiries, please fill out our online research request form, and we will respond as soon as we are able. Thank you for your patience.
Oakland University Archives and Special Collections (ASC) is available for contact in person and electronically, although electronic communication is typically most effective. Please reach out to us:
to discover materials on your subject, limiting your search to locations corresponding to Archives and Special Collections. Then, use the "Special Collections Request Form" link in any record to request it. This is particularly useful for books, newspapers, magazines, and other publications in our collections.
to view the entire contents of collections. This is particularly useful for archival or manuscript collections (collections of unpublished and/or loose pages, such as personal papers and correspondence).
If you're looking for personalized assistance with a specific research topic, project, or process, book a research appointment. We are available for in-person appointments on-site, where researchers can browse our collections according to divisional policy. Click here for more information.
Get answers to some of our most frequently asked questions by exploring our FAQ pages. You might find what you need available here!
