Basic research requests may be submitted by e-mail or by visiting the University Archives. University Archives staff can answer simple research requests that can be handled in less than a half an hour; for more extended research, the researcher should arrange a visit to the University Archives.

• All research begins with the guides to the collections. Most of these guides are available and searchable on-line.

• Genealogical requests are referred to the Alumni Records Collections, Master Alumni File, and university yearbooks.

• Consult the University Archives Service and Fee Schedule for information about photocopying, film duplication, and the electronic reproduction of images.

• Policies governing access to collections are explained in the Protocols for the University Records and Archives Center.

• Regulations cover the use, quotation and publishing of material from the University Archives collections