Introducing the Special Collections: opening hours, where to find us, contact details

Information about the archive and manuscript holdings, the range of on-line catalogues available and the survey databases of related manuscript resources

Find out about the Special Collections printed collections, including the Cope Collection, Parkes Library and the rare book material.

The Special Collections Virtual Reading Room digitial viewer gives access to on-line digital collections

Links to the survey databases of manuscript collections and on-line resources related to the holdings of the Special Collections

Find out about what's happening: events, the newest accessions, the latest newsletters and publications

2012 marks the 60th anniversary of the creation of the University of Southampton

Details of exhibitions of manuscript material in the Special Collections Gallery and access to on-line exhibitions