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  • The Gift of Activism: Which Side Are You On?

    Every October, archives and repositories across the country celebrate Archives Month in order to showcase their collections and raise awareness of their work. In Georgia,...
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    • Digital Collections
    • English
    • Film & Media
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    • For Graduate Students
  • GSU Faculty Member Uncovers Fake Book Sold By Corrupt Library Director

    The forgery of primary documents is a great offense to research. If a fake item slips through inspection, it becomes historical fact and enters the...
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    • Faculty Publications and Research
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    • For Graduate Students
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    • General
  • Visualize Atlanta’s Past with Historical Atlanta Maps from GSU’s New “Planning Atlanta” Digital Collection

    The Atlanta metropolitan region has witnessed dramatic change over the past 60 years.  The construction of highways, numerous urban renewal projects, and expansive suburban growth...
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    • African American Studies
    • Anthropology
    • Art & Design
    • Computer Information Systems
    • Computer Science
  • Atlanta History Author Uses Digital Collections In New Book

    Are you interested in Atlanta’s rich history? Are you researching a topic that requires historical photographic evidence? Georgia State University Library’s Special Collections and Archives...
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    • Digital Collections
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    • For Graduate Students
    • For Students
    • General
  • Welcome to New History Department Faculty!

    The GSU Library joins the Department of History in welcoming three new faculty members, two of whom have published books in 2012. Assistant Professor Gregory...
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    • Books
    • Faculty Publications and Research
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    • For Graduate Students
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  • New Interdisciplinary Research Guide: LGBTQIQ Studies

    Our new research guide, LGBTQIQ Studies, provides comprehensive information about LGBTQIQ (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer/Intersex/Questioning) resources in the GSU Library, from books and articles to films and television...
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    • For Faculty
    • For Graduate Students
    • For Students
    • History
    • Sociology
  • Sheet Music Database

    The Special Collections and Archives recently launched a sheet music database online that consists of over 12,000 pieces of 19th and 20th century American popular...
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    • Databases
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    • For Graduate Students
    • For Students
    • General
  • Rediscovering “Heaven Bound”

    How exciting to discover a box filled with over 90 rolls of film that have been unseen since the 1930s! These previously unknown 35mm negatives...
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    • African American Studies
    • Digital Collections
    • English
    • For Faculty
    • For Graduate Students
  • Photo of the Week: Aerial of Unknown Georgia Town

      Can you identify this Georgia town?  If so, please leave a comment below.   Click on the image to zoom in.  This low oblique aerial...
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    • General
    • History
  • Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness

    The U.S. National Library of Medicine exhibition Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness explores the interconnectedness of wellness, illness, and cultural life...
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    • Anthropology
    • Books
    • For Faculty
    • For Graduate Students
    • For Students