ASU Library provides access to millions of information resources in support of scholarly research, inquiry, and education of ASU affiliated learners, researchers, and staff. Our collections also support programs that offer pathways to an ASU education, along with K-12 outreach and community partnership initiatives. The Library holds resources in many categories, including: scholarly journals and books, databases, microforms, audiovisual materials, rare books, manuscripts, archives, maps, and government information. Featured specialized collections include: University archives, Arizona and regional materials, and research collections related to communities and peoples who are closely connected to the region, with special focus on Latinx, Chicano/Chicana, and Indigenous peoples. The Library also facilitates access to openly licensed materials, such as those materials licensed to be widely used in accordance with Creative Commons Licensing.
ASU Library employs a personal approach to the design and management of our collections. We engage with our communities in dialogue in order to select and manage information resources that inform, inspire, and engage them. These conversations, supplemented with data analysis and other forms of feedback, are used to develop useful and interesting collections for our communities.
Our collections
Black Collections
An archival repository focused on creating a robust community collection dedicated to documenting the lived experiences of Black people living and thriving in Arizona.
Community-Driven Archives Initiative
A three-year project designed to build and expand community-driven collections to preserve and improve Arizona’s archives and to give voice to historically marginalized communities.
Distinctive Collections
ASU Library is home to six renowned research collections featuring millions of items that serve as increasingly critical resources to local and global communities.
Labriola National American Indian Data Center
Featuring current and historical work of Indigenous authors across disciplines.
Open Stack Collections
Engage with our print collections curated in response to community feedback and research needs, and openly available for all to explore and use.
University Archives
Explore the history and evolution of Arizona State University, from 1885 to present day.