Research Guides

The following annotated class and subject bibliographies are guides to primary resource material available within our manuscript collections. For a full subject listing, please see our manuscripts Subject Guide page. Also included are general guides to using the collections or planning research trips to primary resource repositories.

Research Visit Checklist

Special Collections Research Guide

Research Guides by Subject

Biographical Source Material

Biographical Source Material on Microfilm (Central Library)

Civil Rights Resources

Fugitive and Agrarian Resources

History of Nashville Resources

Performing Arts Resources

Researching Buildings on Campus

Southern Culture Resources

Vanderbilt University History Resources

Women's Rights Resources