This guide was created for EDPL 6250/8250: History of American Higher Education with Dr. Eric Jessup-Anger and Dr. Xavier Cole. Here you'll find information on what Archives are, research tips, and links to reference resources, secondary sources, and primary sources with other archival materials.

The Department of Special Collections and University Archives is located on the third floor of the John P. Raynor, S.J., Library, Room R360. 

Hours of service: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Contact: Katie Blank, University/Digital Records Archivist - katherine.blank@marquette.edu ; 414-288-8741.

Please give 24-hour notice before your visit - request materials by Record Group, Series, and Box Number. 

The best resource for citing archival material is the Purdue Owl.  

Other good examples for APA citations are: 

• Consult this internally-created citation guide: Guide to Citing Archival Sources. 

• University of Otago Library. (2015 July). Style Guide to Citing Archival Sources. 

Read this article for useful ways to take notes and citing your sources when doing archival research: http://www.archivejournal.net/notes/digital-tools-for-archival-research/ .

If you need assistance with archival citations, contact the University Archives.