Libraries which acquire and maintain collections of primary and derivative materials of interest to academic and independent researchers and which are organized to provide resources and facilities in support of their work. Included in the these collections may be any assortment of books, manuscripts, maps, screen plays, musical scores, microfiche records, audio and video tapes, and digital recordings covering all areas of scholarly inquiry.
Only libraries which are organized to provide facilities and support to researchers and which maintain significant collections of primary or rare materials should be submitted here.