Visit the Columbus State Digital Archives, just one section of the Ohio Memory site which includes collections from all over Ohio.
You can Browse the collection to see all of the items in the digital archive at once with the browse button on the landing page.
Or you can use the search bar or Advanced Search option in the upper right corner of the Collection or Browse pages to search within the collection.
Once on the Search Results page, you can also choose options from the left-hand column to narrow by Subject, Creator (author, photographer, etc.), Format, or Date.
Be aware of the top Collections option in this column. Selecting options here will add collections from all around Ohio, not just Columbus State.
The finding aid lists the content of the physical archives and is a living document. It is updated regularly, as we add to and organize the archives.
MLA Citation of an item in the Digital Archives
Creator. Title. Date. Collection. Location. Archive/Department Name, Institution, City, State. URL
Example:
Columbus Technical Institute. CTI Staff Outdoors photograph. 1973. Columbus State History. Cabinet B, Drawer 4, Folder 49 Pics of Employees. Columbus State Library Archives. Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio. https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll130/id/3
MLA Citation of an Item in the Physical Archives
Creator. Title. Date. Collection. Location. Archive/Department Name, Institution, City, State.
Example:
Columbus Technical Institute. CTI Staff Outdoors photograph.1973. Library Archives. Cabinet B, Drawer 4, Folder 49 Pics of Employees. Columbus State Library Archives. Columbus State Community College, Columbus, Ohio.
APA Citation of an Item in the Digital Archives
Creator (Date). Title [or Description]. Collection (Location), Archive/Department Name, Institution, City, State. Country. URL
Example:
Columbus Technical Institute (1973). CTI Staff Outdoors photograph. Columbus State History (Cabinet B, Drawer 4, Folder 49 Pics of Employees), Columbus State Library Archives, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH, United States. https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll130/id/3
APA Citation of an Item in the Physical Archives
Creator (Date). Title [or Description]. Collection (Location), Archive/Department Name, Institution, City, State. Country.
Example:
Columbus Technical Institute (1973). CTI Staff Outdoors photograph. Library Archives (Cabinet B, Drawer 4, Folder 49 Pics of Employees), Columbus State Library Archives, Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH, United States.
