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Notable collections

Our Subject Librarians collect, curate, and maintain unique and important collections in all formats and subjects, ranging from rare books, maps, and manuscripts to web archives and data sets. The collections are international in scope and increasing numbers of these rare materials are available online. Selected notable collections are highlighted here; SearchWorks contains many others.

A notably large and rich collection of Russian materials; also strong Baltic, Czech, Polish and (ex-)Yugoslav collections.

Campesino (oil on canvas), Daniel DeSiga, 1976

The country's largest research collection of primary sources on the Mexican American experience in the United States.

Library and campus resources, news feeds, and blogs covering history, politics and culture of all African nations.

José Cerbón "¡Salve Hidalgo!" [Music score]; México: Librería Viuda de Bouret, [1910].

Historical strength in 19th and 20th century Mexico and Brazil; includes recent unique holdings on Chilean Literature and Culture.

Print, audio and visual materials for study and research on the Islamic world and the Middle East.

Fortification of the Lübeck City Gate (Holstentor). Woodcut by Erhard Altdorfer, (c. 1480–1561).

Historical and contemporary resources for the study of Germany, Austria, German-speaking Switzerland, the Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands.

Print, manuscript, and online resources on language, literature, and history as well culture, society, and politics of France, Italy, and Francophone Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada.

Back gate of the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Fostat, Cairo, 1985

The Jewish Studies collections in the Stanford University Libraries support research and instruction in all aspects of this interdisciplinary field