{"id":11396,"date":"2020-02-25T17:13:45","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T17:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/?page_id=11396"},"modified":"2026-04-24T16:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T16:52:36","slug":"area-studies-special-collections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/area-studies-special-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Area Studies Special Collections"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<h4>Latin American and Caribbean Studies Collection. Upcoming on Scalar.<\/h4>\n<p>Compiled by Jess Tacadena, Graduate Assistant of the International and Area Studies Library. Updated Spring 2026.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scalar.usc.edu\/works\/slavic-collection\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11400 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Slavic-Collections-1024x516.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the General Slavic Collections landing page on Scalar.\" width=\"350\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Slavic-Collections-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Slavic-Collections-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Slavic-Collections-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Slavic-Collections-1536x774.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Slavic-Collections.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/scalar.usc.edu\/works\/slavic-collection\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Slavic Reference Collections<\/strong><\/a>. Click to view on Scalar.<\/h4>\n<p>Compiled by Kevin Adams, Graduate Assistant of the Slavic Reference Service. Updated Spring 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scalar.usc.edu\/works\/yoruba-collection\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11401 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Yoruba-Collection-1024x516.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Yoruba Collection landing page on Scalar.\" width=\"350\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Yoruba-Collection-1024x516.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Yoruba-Collection-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Yoruba-Collection-768x387.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Yoruba-Collection-1536x774.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Yoruba-Collection.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/scalar.usc.edu\/works\/yoruba-collection\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Yoruba Collection of William and Berta Bascom<\/strong><\/a>. Click to view on Scalar.<\/h4>\n<p>Compiled by Mariah Schaefer, Graduate Assistant of the International and Area Studies Library. Updated Spring 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scalar.usc.edu\/works\/lithuanians-in-chicago\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11399 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Lithuanians-in-Chicago-1024x511.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the Lithuanians in Chicago landing page on Scalar.\" width=\"350\" height=\"175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Lithuanians-in-Chicago-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Lithuanians-in-Chicago-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Lithuanians-in-Chicago-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Lithuanians-in-Chicago-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/ias\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/02\/Lithuanians-in-Chicago.png 1919w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/scalar.usc.edu\/works\/lithuanians-in-chicago\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lithuanians in Chicago<\/strong><\/a>. Click to view on Scalar.<\/h4>\n<p>Compiled by Erika Weir, Graduate Assistant of the Slavic Reference Service. Updated Spring 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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