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Design courses with collections and research resources
Set up a meeting with a subject specialist or curator to talk about creating assignments, finding relevant scholarly resources and services, connecting with experts across campus, and using special collections in the classroom.
Design courses with digital tools and technology
Interested in using VR and AR technologies in the classroom? Need advice on the best way to create educational materials in formats like videos or podcasts? Our instructional technology specialist can help.
Place resources on course reserves
Set aside books, films, or sound recordings for class use through our Course Reserves service and make articles or book excerpts available electronically on Canvas.
Book a classroom or seminar room
We make a variety of spaces available to faculty and instructors for semester-long courses and one-time reservations. See room descriptions to find out which space offers the setup and technology for your needs.
Borrow textbooks
Many required texts are in the Libraries’ collections, and you can borrow books for the entire semester. Additional resources are available to students who participate in Penn First Plus or identify as first-generation students.
Library tours and orientations
Work with a librarian to arrange a library orientation for a cohort of students, faculty, or staff, either for a general introduction or to focus on specific, disciplinary resources. We offer tours and orientations throughout the year.
Read and write critically: information literacy
Librarians can help students understand how to sift through and identify credible scholarly works through consultations, workshops, and research guides.
Find a study space
Our library locations offer large tables in quiet study areas, lounges with soft furniture, reservable rooms and booths for groups, assigned study carrels, and more. Explore spaces with a variety of seating and technology to suit your needs.
Tools for research and writing
We make a variety of tools available that facilitate the process of writing research papers at any level. Platforms like NoodleTools, PowerNotes, and LaTeX can help you organize your notes, create outlines, and more.
Manage citations
Find information, support, and workshops on citation management tools, which help you keep track of articles and books as you find them, tag and annotate them, and easily create citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or other writing software.
Bioinformatics support
Bioinformatics leverages computational tools and methodologies to decipher the complex language of biological data. Through the Penn Libraries, researchers can get individualized support and access biological data repositories, data visualization software, and secondary literature.
Analyze research impact
Identify how your research shapes policy, patents, and the work of your peers with guidance from a librarian. This influence can be measured via references in citations, social media, legislation, and more.
Navigate the publishing process
Get support in understanding open access, copyright, citation best practices, Creative Commons licenses, choosing a journal or other publication venue, preprints, publisher contracts, author profiles, and plagiarism.
Understand Open Access
Investigate options for making your research publicly accessible by working with a discipline-specific subject librarian, attending workshops in the Support for Publishing workshop series, or reading online materials created by the Libraries.
Get help with copyright
What is copyright and how do you get it for your own work? What does it mean when something is under copyright, and how does that affect your teaching and scholarship? We can help you understand copyright law and related topics like fair use, the public domain, and open access.
Publish your dissertation
Find resources to guide you through the process of revising your dissertation for publication, choosing a publisher, copyright, and more.
Record and edit audio and video
Find the equipment, software, and spaces you need, including dedicated recording studios for music and spoken word.
Borrow musical instruments
Our collection includes loanable electronic musical instruments accessible to novice and master musicians alike. Find synthesizers, mixers, a laptop preloaded with digital audio software, and even a theremin to fuel your creative projects.
Learn letterpress printing, bookbinding, and book arts
Through the Common Press Studio, students, faculty, and staff can attend workshops and book studio time, and faculty can arrange studio tours, workshops and other immersive experiences for classes.
Scan and print 3D objects
3D print or scan objects for an academic project—or just for fun! When you submit your scanning or printing request, staff will review your project to make sure it will scan or print correctly and will work with you to choose file format and material options that best suit your needs.
Explore a lesser-known – but still very active – Germanic language
Penn is home to the largest library collection of Frisian-language literature outside of Europe, including more than 1,300 Frisian books
Penn Libraries partners with Digital Library of the Caribbean
Penn’s Indo-Caribbean postcard collection is now hosted by dLOC and by the Libraries, making the material more discoverable
Stream Latin American, Spanish, and Portuguese films
Pragda Stream features films that represent a range of cultures of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, with selections in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Indigenous languages.
April 23, 2026
Scholar Showcase: Nakachew Amare
Join us for a scholar showcase, featuring Nakachew Amare, Penn Libraries' first Holman Africa Fellow for African Health and Medicine Research.
4:00pm -
5:30pm
Hybrid: Online and in Holman Reading Room, Holman Biotech Commons
Open to the Public
Lecture
April 24, 2026
Data, Diaspora, and Discovery: A Digital Reconstruction of Jewish Families in the Americas before 1900
Join this presentation by Laura Newman Eckstein to see the creative workflow that empowers digital humanities work including migration mapping and network visualization.
12:00pm -
2:00pm
Virtual (link will be sent to registrants)
Open to the Public
Apr 27 - May 12, 2026
Virtual Study Break
Need a study break? Visit the Virtual Study Break Canvas site for a collection of stress-relieving online activities.
Virtual
Open to Penn Students Only
Maps and More
Campus Libraries Map
Staff Information
Resources for Staff
Committees
Skip to main content
Skip to site search
Skip to primary navigation
Skip to About Penn libraries menu
Chat
Phone 215-898-7555
Report Accessibility Issues
and
Get Help
Penn Libraries
Catalog Homepage
Hours
My Account
Contact Us
Teach
Learn
Research
Publish
Create
Design courses with collections and research resources
Set up a meeting with a subject specialist or curator to talk about creating assignments, finding relevant scholarly resources and services, connecting with experts across campus, and using special collections in the classroom.
Design courses with digital tools and technology
Interested in using VR and AR technologies in the classroom? Need advice on the best way to create educational materials in formats like videos or podcasts? Our instructional technology specialist can help.
Place resources on course reserves
Set aside books, films, or sound recordings for class use through our Course Reserves service and make articles or book excerpts available electronically on Canvas.
Book a classroom or seminar room
We make a variety of spaces available to faculty and instructors for semester-long courses and one-time reservations. See room descriptions to find out which space offers the setup and technology for your needs.
Borrow textbooks
Many required texts are in the Libraries’ collections, and you can borrow books for the entire semester. Additional resources are available to students who participate in Penn First Plus or identify as first-generation students.
Library tours and orientations
Work with a librarian to arrange a library orientation for a cohort of students, faculty, or staff, either for a general introduction or to focus on specific, disciplinary resources. We offer tours and orientations throughout the year.
Read and write critically: information literacy
Librarians can help students understand how to sift through and identify credible scholarly works through consultations, workshops, and research guides.
Find a study space
Our library locations offer large tables in quiet study areas, lounges with soft furniture, reservable rooms and booths for groups, assigned study carrels, and more. Explore spaces with a variety of seating and technology to suit your needs.
Tools for research and writing
We make a variety of tools available that facilitate the process of writing research papers at any level. Platforms like NoodleTools, PowerNotes, and LaTeX can help you organize your notes, create outlines, and more.
Manage citations
Find information, support, and workshops on citation management tools, which help you keep track of articles and books as you find them, tag and annotate them, and easily create citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or other writing software.
Bioinformatics support
Bioinformatics leverages computational tools and methodologies to decipher the complex language of biological data. Through the Penn Libraries, researchers can get individualized support and access biological data repositories, data visualization software, and secondary literature.
Analyze research impact
Identify how your research shapes policy, patents, and the work of your peers with guidance from a librarian. This influence can be measured via references in citations, social media, legislation, and more.
Navigate the publishing process
Get support in understanding open access, copyright, citation best practices, Creative Commons licenses, choosing a journal or other publication venue, preprints, publisher contracts, author profiles, and plagiarism.
Understand Open Access
Investigate options for making your research publicly accessible by working with a discipline-specific subject librarian, attending workshops in the Support for Publishing workshop series, or reading online materials created by the Libraries.
Get help with copyright
What is copyright and how do you get it for your own work? What does it mean when something is under copyright, and how does that affect your teaching and scholarship? We can help you understand copyright law and related topics like fair use, the public domain, and open access.
Publish your dissertation
Find resources to guide you through the process of revising your dissertation for publication, choosing a publisher, copyright, and more.
Record and edit audio and video
Find the equipment, software, and spaces you need, including dedicated recording studios for music and spoken word.
Borrow musical instruments
Our collection includes loanable electronic musical instruments accessible to novice and master musicians alike. Find synthesizers, mixers, a laptop preloaded with digital audio software, and even a theremin to fuel your creative projects.
Learn letterpress printing, bookbinding, and book arts
Through the Common Press Studio, students, faculty, and staff can attend workshops and book studio time, and faculty can arrange studio tours, workshops and other immersive experiences for classes.
Scan and print 3D objects
3D print or scan objects for an academic project—or just for fun! When you submit your scanning or printing request, staff will review your project to make sure it will scan or print correctly and will work with you to choose file format and material options that best suit your needs.
Explore a lesser-known – but still very active – Germanic language
Penn is home to the largest library collection of Frisian-language literature outside of Europe, including more than 1,300 Frisian books
Penn Libraries partners with Digital Library of the Caribbean
Penn’s Indo-Caribbean postcard collection is now hosted by dLOC and by the Libraries, making the material more discoverable
Stream Latin American, Spanish, and Portuguese films
Pragda Stream features films that represent a range of cultures of Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, with selections in Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Indigenous languages.
April 23, 2026
Scholar Showcase: Nakachew Amare
Join us for a scholar showcase, featuring Nakachew Amare, Penn Libraries' first Holman Africa Fellow for African Health and Medicine Research.
4:00pm -
5:30pm
Hybrid: Online and in Holman Reading Room, Holman Biotech Commons
Open to the Public
Lecture
April 24, 2026
Data, Diaspora, and Discovery: A Digital Reconstruction of Jewish Families in the Americas before 1900
Join this presentation by Laura Newman Eckstein to see the creative workflow that empowers digital humanities work including migration mapping and network visualization.
12:00pm -
2:00pm
Virtual (link will be sent to registrants)
Open to the Public
Apr 27 - May 12, 2026
Virtual Study Break
Need a study break? Visit the Virtual Study Break Canvas site for a collection of stress-relieving online activities.
Virtual
Open to Penn Students Only
Maps and More
Campus Libraries Map
Staff Information
Resources for Staff
Committees