About Us
The Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department offers a range of services to the Brandeis and broader research communities. In addition to acquiring, preserving, and providing access to primary source materials in all formats, the Archives & Special Collections Department:
- Supports Brandeis academics by providing classroom instruction using relevant archival collections as well as by providing training in primary-source research methods
- Fields reference requests from, and supports the research of, Brandeis students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as unaffiliated scholars and patrons around the world
- Mounts physical and electronic exhibitions and sponsors lectures and outreach programs
- Participates in and supports University special projects and capstone events
- Consults on the management and disposition of University records
- Provides digital access to selected items and collections