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Dalhousie Libraries provides access to millions of books, articles, media, archival materials, and digital resources. Many materials are available online, and physical collections can be borrowed or consulted in our library locations. If you need something we do not own, we can request it for you.

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Find books, ebooks, journals, streaming media, scores, recordings, government publications, and more. Sign in to your account with your Dalhousie NetID to access resources and manage your requests.

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Discover unique archival materials, rare books, and primary source collections. Materials are available for research in designated reading rooms, and many collections include digitized content.

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Browse reference materials, music scores and recordings, special collections, and other subject-specific resources available at our library locations.