How do I search for manuscripts in the Beinecke collections?
Researchers need to search in several library resources to locate information relating to all manuscript collections. Begin by searching Orbis, Yale’s online catalog. Second, search in the Database of Archival Collections and Manuscripts which provides keyword access the library’s finding aids, preliminary lists of archival collections, and catalog records for many of the library’s individual manuscripts. Third, the Uncataloged Acquisitions Database provides preliminary information on unprocessed manuscripts and archival collections. Fourth, a small percentage of manuscripts are described in a card catalog in the reference room in the library. Finally, the Additional Catalog Resources, part of the Guide to Research Tools describes these and as well as published catalogs of manuscript holdings.
