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The Library at Ulster University holds a significant number of Special Collections which will be of interest to researchers locally, nationally and internationally. We welcome enquiries both from members of the University and external researchers who wish to consult material contained within the collections. Email: Library-SpecialCollections@ulster.ac.uk
We recognise the rich intellectual value and cultural inheritance provided by our Special Collections and Rare Books. The Special Collections Strategy will inform the decisions we make in regard to the curation, preservation and promotion of these collections.
Copies of the Derry Journal from 1798-1806 are now available on JSTOR. Full details are in our newspaper collections guide.
For further information contact the Special Collections team.
August 2021
The Special Collections comprise both manuscript and rare published material and are held separately from the main stock in the University Library. Access conditions will vary depending on the collection you wish to consult and in which campus library the collection is held. Special Collections material can be found in the libraries at Coleraine and Magee.
Browsing access to the Special Collections rooms in Coleraine and Magee is only available to current academic staff, PhD research students and Associate staff of Ulster University.
If you wish to consult material from Special Collections and you are not in one of these Ulster University categories see: Visiting the Collections for more information.
Contact any member of the Special Collections team for more information using the special collections email.
Some collections are available digitally, see our JSTOR page for more information.
Consult the Special Collections Booklet for an overview of our collections. 
Opening Hours
The Collections will normally be available to Ulster University staff and students during standard library opening hours although retrieval of material will cease 30 minutes prior to library closure. NB some collection material is housed in closed access and may be only be viewed by prior arrangement with a member of the Special Collections team.
Browsing access to the Special Collections rooms in Coleraine and Magee is only available to current UU academic staff, UU PhD research students and UU Associate staff. Last entry to the Special Collections room is 1 hour prior to library closure, and the Special Collections rooms (and Consultation room at Magee) close 30 minutes before the library closure.
Users requesting browsing access to the Special Collections Rooms in Magee and Coleraine libraries outside of these times are advised to email their request to Library-SpecialCollections@ulster.ac.uk
Non-Ulster Staff and Students: If you wish to consult material from Special Collections and you are not a member of staff or student at Ulster University, see: Visiting the Collections for more information.