For Visiting Researchers
We invite you to come and explore MARBL’s rare books, manuscripts and archives. Emory is building these collections for the use of students, scholars and the general public. Everyone is welcome.
MARBL is one of three special collections at Emory. For more information about the special collections and archives at the Pitts Theology Library and the Emory University Archives, please visit their websites.
MARBL offers short-term fellowships to support scholarly use of the Library's research collections in two broad areas:
- English-language literature
- African American history and culture
Before you come
To prepare for your visit:
- Explore MARBL’s research guides, catalogs and finding aids database and decide what you would like to see.
- Read the Using MARBL section to learn more about requesting and using MARBL materials.
- Check MARBL’s hours and holidays to make sure that we will be open when you would like to come. Please note that MARBL’s hours are different from those of the Robert W. Woodruff Library.
- Contact us so that we can prepare for your visit. It will help us to know when you plan to come and what you would like to see.
- Visit the Directions and Hours and the Accommodations sections for information about travel to Emory and the hotels closest to campus.
You must bring:
- A photo id (required for registration)
You should consider bringing:
- Checks or cash to pay for photocopies (MARBL cannot accept credit cards)
- A camera (if there are no restrictions on the materials you wish to see)
- A pencil, paper, and/or computer for your notes
During your visit
You will be asked to place all personal belongings not needed for research in a secure locker. The lockers cannot accommodate large back packs or luggage.
If you would like to get copies of the materials, there are several options. You can request photocopies, digital images or copies of audiovisual recordings. If the collection does not have reproduction restrictions, you may be able to use a personal camera to capture images of the materials.
Read about Reproduction Options
You might find the resources listed in the Additional Research Tools section useful. (Please note that many of these databases are only available to the Emory community.)
You can check the Events list to see the lectures, symposia, exhibits, and other special events that coincide with your time at Emory.
After your visit
If you would like to publish, exhibit or perform materials held in MARBL, you may need to request permission.
If you will be quoting, citing or reproducing MARBL materials in your work, you will need use appropriate bibliographic citations.
