Loyola has two collections of primary-source research material at the Lake Shore Campus:

• Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections serves as the University's institutional memory, and makes the archives and rare books in its care available to researchers by appointment. Learn more here.
• The Women and Leadership Archives collects, preserves, and makes available permanently valuable records of women and women's organizations. The Women and Leadership Archives collections are open to researchers by appointment. Learn more here.

Both the Loyola University Chicago Archives and Special Collections and the Women and Leadership Archives have made materials in their care available in Digital Collections, which also contains materials from the Libraries' holdings.

As a student at Loyola, you have access to a wide range of wonderful library and archival collections in Chicago. These catalogs allow you to search across institutions to locate primary-source materials:

• Explore Chicago Collections
• Black Metropolis Research Consortium
• Archive Grid

These local research libraries have strong collections of materials on theology:

• Archdiocese of Chicago Archives
• Center for Research Libraries
• Newberry Library
• Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies Asher Library
• University of Chicago Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures Research Archives Library

Let me know if you have questions, and enjoy exploring the rare and unique materials at these institutions!