COVID-19 Update to Researchers
As a precaution against COVID-19, Special Collections & Archives’ reading room is closed. Staff are working primarily remotely and are continuing to support research and instructional needs as much as possible with limited access to physical collections. Please note we are prioritizing requests from Bowdoin faculty, staff and students, but will endeavor to respond to all researchers, although response times may take longer than usual. Please email us at scaref@bowdoin.edu to ask us a question.
Access Our Collections and Services Remotely
- Remote Reference: With our reading room closed, please email us at scaref@bowdoin.edu and we will do our best to assist you from afar. Please note it may take us a bit longer to respond to your reference questions than normal.
- Remote Learning: To learn more about integrating primary sources and Special Collections & Archives into your remote learning environment, please contact Marieke Van Der Steenhoven at mvanders@bowdoin.edu and visit our remote learning resources site.
- Digital Collections: Did you know that more than 300,000 items in Special Collections are available online for free? Please explore all of our online holdings. FMI contact Digital Archivist, Meagan Doyle at mdoyle@bowdoin.edu.
Documenting Bowdoin & COVID-19
Special Collections & Archives invites the Bowdoin community to document their experiences during the global pandemic. Learn more here.