Special Collections

The University Archives is a distinct collecting unit within the Special Collections Department; however, the term "Special Collections" is used synonymously with "University Archives." University Archives collects manuscript, artifactual, audiovisual, and digital records from Jacksonville University departments and affiliated student organizations. University Archives seeks to collect and share materials that represent the history, associations, operations, functions, legacy, and impact of Jacksonville University and its predecessing administrations (Porter University and Jacksonville Junior College) on the local community. Other materials collected retain administrative relevance and are retained according to federal record management recommendations--such materials are restricted from general access. 

Select portions of popular University Archives collections are available for online access through the Digital Archives database, including:

• University and Student Publications Collection -- Yearbook Series (1950 - 2011)
• Student Independent Research Project Collection -- JU Graduate Theses and Dissertations Series (c. 2000s - Present)

Please note that Special Collections does not retain the copyright to all University Archives materials in its stewardship. Researchers are encouraged to follow copyright and reproduction guidelines when seeking to use Special Collections materials beyond Fair Use allowances. When citing materials in personal or published research projects, please credit the repository using the Chicago style examples below (*only modify the citations to adhere with your preferred standards style): 

For crediting a whole collection:

• Last Name, First Name of creator. Name of Collection. Swisher Library Special Collections, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL.

For crediting individual or singular items from a collection:

• Last Name, First Name of creator. Descriptive title of item. Date. Name of Collection. Swisher Library Special Collections, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL.

For crediting Student Independent Research Projects:

• Authors Last Name, First. "Title." PhD/MFA/MS diss., Jacksonville University, YYYY.

If you would like to see other University Archives materials represented in the Digital Archives database, see the Digital Archives tab and submit the Digital Archives Project Proposal Form. Special Collections looks forward to hearing from you!

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