The Archives Unit at LAU preserves the university’s heritage and highlights the legacy of Lebanese pioneers, leaders, and notable alumni. Focusing on Performing Arts, Journalism, and Women’s Studies, the unit collaborates with LAU’s schools and centers to build unique archival collections and Special Collections.

Through enhanced digital platforms, researchers and the public can access these rich resources, positioning LAU as a leading institution for archival scholarship and cultural documentation.

University Archives

Special Collections

Theses and Dissertations Collection

The LAU Libraries Theses and Dissertations Collection comprises over 2,500 titles. Print copies are housed in the Archives and Special Collections Department at the Riad Nassar Library.

The entire collection has been digitized, cataloged, and preserved in the Lebanese American University Digital Repository (LAUR). Authorized theses are available for download through open access; however, a one-year embargo from the date of submission applies, after which they become publicly accessible.

To search for a thesis, project, or dissertation, visit the LAU Repository and explore by author, title, subject, or date.

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Access & Use

Non-digitized special collections holdings do not circulate because of the rarity or value of the items and are maintained in closed stacks. To consult the original copies, users can visit the Archives Unit at Riyad Nassar Library (Floor 12) upon appointment via email to: archives@lau.edu.lb.

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Have feedback on any of our existing digital archival collections? Contact us at archives@lau.edu.lb

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