LibGuides: History 200A: History of Human Skin: Introduction to the Library

Land acknowledgment

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign occupies the lands of the Peoria, Kaskaskia, Piankashaw, Wea, Miami, Mascoutin, Odawa, Sauk, Mesquaki, Kickapoo, Potawatomi, Ojibwe, and Chickasaw Nations. These lands were the traditional territory of these Native Nations prior to their forced removal; these lands continue to carry the stories of these Nations and their struggles for survival and identity.

Library history

A quick introduction to the history of libraries in general, and the University of Illinois Library in particular:

Research Skills: History of Libraries

Find an Expert

Celestina Savonius-Wroth is the History and Religious Studies librarian. Contact her via email, cswroth@illinois.edu, for help with your research project.

Or contact the History, Philosophy, and Newspaper Library for help with any history-related library questions, hpnl@library.illinois.edu.

The Library has experts in all subjects. To find experts in related fields of study:

Subject Specialist Database
Subject specialist librarians are eager to assist you with your library research, and can help make your research more successful. Subject specialists are not only professional librarians, but are also recognized scholars in their own right. Many have earned advanced degrees in their area of specialization. Subject specialist librarians are professors, and are members of the University faculty. Subject specialist librarians recognize the interdisciplinary, collaborative nature of historical research, and they encourage you to meet with any librarian whose area of expertise overlaps with your research.
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An older version of the database is here: Subject Specialist Database.

Search Strategies

Research Skills: Search Strategies