Located on the 2nd floor of the University Library, the Creativity Commons provides access to specialized equipment and resources for creative projects. The Creativity Commons is available for digitization and preservation projects, multimedia production, textile and fabrication projects, and print or paper-based projects.

The Directory of U.S. Newspapers in American Libraries is a searchable index of newspapers published in the United States since 1690. This directory can help identify what titles exist for a specific place and time, and how to access them. The Library of Congress does not hold all titles included in this Directory. For a detailed overview of the Directory, search tips, and FAQs, please consult the Directory of U.S. Newspapers in American Libraries: A Guide for Researchers. Previously known as the United States Newspaper Directory and included in the Chronicling America: Historic American Newspaper online collection, the Directory of U.S. Newspapers in American Libraries online collection is derived from the library catalog records primarily created by state institutions during the United States Newspaper Program (USNP), 1982-2011.

DNA Painter is an easy-to-use tool that helps genealogists make sense of DNA testing. By mapping segments of DNA to chromosomes, we can begin to see which ancestors gave us which pieces of DNA, and thus how new matches are related.

Historical records offer evidence, but their assertions may or may not be true. To judge what likely happened, we must understand those records. To analyze that evidence and decide what to believe, we also need certain facts about those records themselves.

Why do people keep deep secrets about their lives and ancestry? Katherine Fennelly delved into the long-kept secrets of her family in the book “Family Declassified: Uncovering My Grandfather’s Journey from Spy to Children’s Book Author.” Within the book, Katherine explores the life of her maternal grandfather, a Jewish Hungarian immigrant who arrived in the United States a century ago. After spending years reviewing government records and conducting interviews, she pieced together the life of her grandfather, who hid his identity as a spy and later reinvented himself as a lauded chef and author.