Lockwood’s extensive collections include over one million books, journals, government documents and reference materials. Along with relevant research materials, many special collections reside in Lockwood.
The Center is a focal point for assisting students with scientific and technical questions, ranging from what types of microgravity experiments NASA conducts in space to whether it’s possible to mathematically model the growth of plants. Our experienced librarians help you obtain and evaluate scientific data, technical information, and specialized forms of literature such as patents and standards.
The East Asian Collection consists of materials in Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The collection, particularly strong in the areas of history, literature and Buddhism, is housed on the second floor of the Lockwood Library on the North Campus.
The books in this collection are listed in the Libraries' Catalog. There are additional titles in the International Leisure Reading Collection.
Located on the first floor of Lockwood.
Located on the second floor of Lockwood.
The International Leisure Reading Collection is found in Lockwood Library. This growing collection is made up of fiction and non-fiction books in foreign languages. They are located on the second floor of Lockwood near the newspapers and the Graphic Novel collection
Search the Libraries' Catalog for these and additional novels and popular material in all the UB Libraries.
The Juvenile Literature Collection is a small collection of children's books, including many award winning titles, which is located on the second floor of Lockwood.
Check the call number designation (listed in the catalog as "Juvenile Collection") carefully because not all children's books are shelved in Lockwood Library's Juvenile Literature Collection.
The George Kelley Paperback and Pulp Fiction Collection is comprised of well over 25,000 pulp fiction books and magazines. Dr. George Kelley donated the material to the University at Buffalo Libraries in 1994. The Collection has been enhanced by the large number of gifts of books and magazines from Dr. Thomas Shaw and Margarete Shaw. The origins of the collection date back to George Kelley's childhood.
The Map Collection at the University at Buffalo is the largest in Western New York. It contains over 450,000 maps, 6,000 aerial photos, and more than 500 atlases covering all regions of the world, with emphasis on Buffalo and Erie County, New York State, the United States, Canada, and the University at Buffalo campuses.