Researcher Guidelines
University Records
- Materials placed in University Records remain the property of the originating department. Hence, the originating department may borrow only its own files from the Archival Facility.
- University Records materials that are restricted for any reason or materials for which the requestor does not have authorized access may not be accessed.
- Requests for University Records are made to Archives and Special Collections personnel via phone, fax, or email.
- Individuals may access University Records collection in the Archives, Lewis Link 200, by appointment only.
- Staff access to University records is limited by the Archivist and Special Collections Librarian.
Special Collections
To protected the unique holdings of the Dominican University Archives, and to facilitate research, all researchers must abide by the following rules:
- Positive identification is required of all prospective researchers.
- Visitors must sign the Archives Log each visit.
- All coats, briefcases, portfolios, notebooks, purses, and all items not essential to one’s research must be stored during use of the archive.
- The use of a pen of any kind is prohibited.
- No eating, drinking, or smoking is permitted while using archival materials.
- Each patron is limited to one box of materials at a time. Remove one folder at a time, and remove nothing from the folder even if you wish to have it copied.
- All materials must be handled with utmost care. Manuscripts may not be leaned on, written upon, folded anew, traced, erased, or handled in any way likely to damage them. It is the responsibility of the researcher to help safeguard all the Archives’ materials.
- The exact order and arrangement of the materials must be maintained. If any mis-arrangement is discovered, please notify a staff member immediately. Do not rearrange them yourself.
- Proper consideration of other researchers is expected.
Lastly, we request that all researchers provide the Archive with a free copy of any publication which is based in whole or in part upon its holdings. For further information on the Dominican University Archives contact Steven Szegedi, Archivist: sszegedi@dom.edu or (708) 524-592
