KBR has an extensive collection of American documents, both in paper and electronic form. This makes it the ideal base for researchers conducting research in the field of American human sciences. You can consult the collection in the general reading room. The collection is also accessible via the online catalogue.

The collection was built up as part of the Centre for American Studies (1965-2019). The core is the collection deposited in the library by the Fulbright Commission, which at the time comprised around 1,000 volumes.

The collection now inclusdes around 30,000 titles in the field of humanities. These are publications in the fields of literature, history, (international) politics, art, film, music, law, religion, gender studies, popular culture, etc. Since 2019, this collection has been closed. The Americana are now classified in the general print collection.

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