The University of Illinois Library is home to numerous special collections from different world regions and in various languages, on numerous subjects, and dating from several historical periods. Graduate assistants are continuously digitizing these collections to publish them on the platform Scalar. These curated guides are intended for emerging scholars and designed to raise awareness of unique materials in many formats held at the Library and other institutions. The scans are meant to provide a snapshot of the contents in each collection. Patrons can use them to identify articles or chapters that may be of interest to them.
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Collection. Upcoming on Scalar.
Compiled by Jess Tacadena, Graduate Assistant of the International and Area Studies Library. Updated Spring 2026.
Slavic Reference Collections. Click to view on Scalar.
Compiled by Kevin Adams, Graduate Assistant of the Slavic Reference Service. Updated Spring 2020.
The Yoruba Collection of William and Berta Bascom. Click to view on Scalar.
Compiled by Mariah Schaefer, Graduate Assistant of the International and Area Studies Library. Updated Spring 2020.
Lithuanians in Chicago. Click to view on Scalar.
Compiled by Erika Weir, Graduate Assistant of the Slavic Reference Service. Updated Spring 2019.