Humanities Materials

UK Libraries supports teaching and research across the humanities by providing access to print collections, databases, and other electronic resources, including:

• E-books and general and specialized journals
• Major bibliographical and reference sources
• Government agency and other organizational resources
• Indexing and abstracting tools

Explore our Humanities Databases and Humanities Research Guides to find electronic resources and learn more about our collections.

Digital Humanities Services

Digital Humanities applies digital methods and tools to research and creative projects in the humanities, opening up new, transformative paths and opportunities for scholarship. 

• Explore examples of digital humanities, data visualization, and data projects and get help for planning your own.
• Learn more about resources and support for the digital humanities.
• Find internal and external funding sources specifically tailored to digital scholarship projects. 

Questions?

Contact our Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design Team.

We also provide access to rare and unique collections to support research in the humanities, including:

• Rare books and an extensive Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Collection
• Hispanic Studies Special Collections including family papers and correspondence from the Texas Revolution, US-Mexican War, and Spanish-American War; Manuscript Documents from Spain; and oral histories from Hispanic immigrants and Latin American communities in Lexington
• The bulk of our special collections pertain to the history of Kentucky and Appalachia, with relevance for disciplines across the humanities. Find more information on our Kentucky & Regional Collections page