Collections & Archives

OneSearch is the library’s main search tool. Use OneSearch to find books, ebooks, articles, videos, digital media, and more. You can use OneSearch as you would any other search engine and it will show you the most relevant results to your query – regardless of the material type.

ProQuest eBook Central is a key eBook provider, designed with mobile in mind. Access the site from your tablet or phone, and create personal collections by adding individual titles to your personal bookshelf.

A list of library databases and electronic collections, in A-Z order or sortable by subject. Library databases are designed to help you search for and find articles, book chapters, and more.

Institutional repositories bring together all of a university’s research under one umbrella. Adelphi University’s Scholarly Works showcases our campus scholarship and holds works by faculty, students, and staff. You can search for works created by faculty and staff and thesis and dissertations by students.

Our ProQuest service gives access to the dissertations and theses produced by students at Adelphi University.

Adelphi University Libraries pay for campus-wide access to several resources that require our students, faculty, and staff to create accounts. Click for more information about setting up your access to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Faculty, students, and staff can recommend that the library purchase materials. Learn more about how to request something.

Adelphi University Archives and Special Collections (UASC) collects, preserves, and provides access to unique and rare materials of enduring value; and serves as the institutional memory of Adelphi by collecting, preserving, and providing access to materials which document its history.

The Adelphi University Exhibitions Program brings thought-provoking, educational and inspiring artwork to our on-campus galleries and virtual spaces.