The Africana, Asian American, Chicano, & Native American Studies collections, located on the fifth floor of the King Library, represent the diverse cultural fabric of the San José State community.
SJSU's electronic collections are a particular strength and include over 2 million eBooks and 400,000 eJournals. These collections provide students and faculty in every field with access to the latest research.
Unique digitized materials held by San José State University Special Collections & Archives, AAACNA, the Beethoven Center, and the Steinbeck Center.
The Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies at San José State University is an extensive library and museum devoted solely to the life, works, and accomplishments of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827).
Founded in 1973, the Center is the largest Steinbeck archive in the world, with over 40,000 items — manuscripts, original letters, inscribed first editions, film memorabilia, films, and over 1,400 photographs.
The California Room collects materials on California history with an emphasis on San José and the Santa Clara Valley. Topics include the Gold Rush, indigenous people, railroads, the earthquakes of 1906 and 1989.
Created in memory of Mark Trent Goldberg, creator of the Gershwin Archive, this collection includes over 2,000 items documenting the history of American musical theatre.
This collection was donated in honor of the Portuguese community in San Jose, which began in the 1850s when Portuguese settlers arrived and built a strong community in the Santa Clara Valley.
SJSU Special Collections & Archives preserves rare and unique books, manuscript collections, institutional records, and more to support the research needs of students, faculty, staff, and the larger SJSU community.
You can find books, journals, newspapers, and more from San José State University, the California State University system, and worldwide.
A platform provided by the SJSU Library for students, faculty, and staff to create digital scholarship and digital humanities projects related to research, pedagogy, or coursework.
SJSU ScholarWorks is an institutional digital repository for collecting, sharing, and preserving the research, scholarly, and creative works of the SJSU community.
The Dr. Harry Edwards Collection includes historic photos, autographed books, Olympic Project for Human Rights memorabilia, and correspondence from such luminaries as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Barack Obama.
Located on the 5th floor, the library's music collections include scores, books and recordings, with even more available online.
The Sourisseau Academy promotes local history by sponsoring research, educational programs, and publications, and rescues endangered archival documents.
Associate Dean Jo Bell Whitlatch, who retired after 33 years of service to SJSU, was a champion for the library, building collections to provide exceptional service to students, faculty, and staff and to the greater San José community.