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Are you incorporating oral history into your research? If you are interested in learning more about using our existing primary sources or creating new oral history interviews for your research or curriculum, please contact Williams Center Director Jen Cramer at jabrah1@lsu.edu to schedule a consultation.

Librarians are essential to the evidence synthesis process, providing invaluable expertise in finding, evaluating, and organizing relevant sources. Our expert knowledge of databases, search strategies, and critical appraisal methods ensures that researchers have access to the most reliable and up-to-date information. By collaborating with us, researchers can enhance the quality and credibility of their evidence-based work. Schedule a consultation today.

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In 1985, the LSU Libraries organized the Special Collections division to administer the rare books, manuscripts, and other special research collections already held by the libraries. The division's principal mission is to preserve these collections, add to them, and make them available for use. Special Collections offers resources for original research in many fields, ranging from the humanities and social sciences to the natural sciences, agriculture, aquaculture, the fine arts, and design.