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Reference Services

Planning a Visit

• New to archives? Consider reading Using Archives: A Guide for Researchers.
• Archives and Special Collections materials are open to all researchers; a UTSA affiliation is not required.
• Holdings in Archives and Special Collections do not circulate.
• Researchers are required to follow the rules and regulations of the Archives and Special Collections department. See Reading Room Use.
• Archives Reading Room hours are 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, Monday through Thursday. Special Collections Reading Room hours are 9:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday-Wednesday, and 1:00-5:00 PM on Thursday. See Hours and Locations.
• A photo ID is required to use materials.
• We are more than happy to open the Reading Rooms for appointments scheduled at times outside normal hours. Please contact us to schedule an appointment.
• While it is often not necessary to inform us when you will be arriving to do research, it is always a good idea to call ahead if you are coming from a long distance.

HOLIDAYS, 2008-2009 ACADEMIC YEAR (Reading Rooms Closed)

• Labor Day (September 1, 2008)
• Thanksgiving (November 27-28, 2008)
• Christmas Holiday (December 22-26)
• New Year's Day (January 1, 2009)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (January 19, 2009)
• Memorial Day (May 25, 2009)

Reference Services

Ask An Archivist - submit a question online

Having trouble finding materials? Feel free to contact us with questions or for assistance.

Please note that due to staffing constraints, Archives staff is not able to provide in-depth research services via telephone/mail/e-mail/fax as part of its reference function. If your research request is in-depth, requiring detailed examination of archival collections, you will be directed to visit the Archives to conduct your own research. If you are unable to conduct your own in-depth research, you may consider hiring your own independent researcher to perform the work for you.