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About DigiNole

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DigiNole, the digital repository of Florida State University, provides online access to thousands of unique and historical materials, as well as the products of original research by the FSU community.

  • The Digital Library is an access portal to rare and unique materials held by University Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives and other FSU and regional community members. New content is regularly added to the Digital Library’s collections.
  • The Research Repository is a hub for posting and sharing original scholarship and other research outputs created by the FSU community, including publications, data sets, presentations, and conference posters.

Our goal is to support scholarly engagement and resource discovery by providing a growing collection of diverse resources.

DigiNole supports and participates in the Open Archives Initiative (OAI). Metadata for DigiNole is available under a CC0 license and may be reused in non-commercial and commercial systems.

The Florida State University Libraries DigiNole working group includes:

  • Bryan Brown, Repository Developer
  • Alex Chisum, Electronic Resources Metadata Librarian
  • Katie McCormick, Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives
  • Matthew Miguez, Metadata Librarian
  • Jean Phillips, Associate Dean for Technology and Digital Scholarship
  • Stuart Rochford, Digital Studio Manager
  • Dave Rodriguez, Digital Services Librarian
  • Rachel Smart, Research Repository Specialist
  • Devin Soper, Director, Office of Digital Research & Scholarship
  • Krystal Thomas, Digital Archivist
  • Keila Zayas-Ruiz, Sunshine State Digital Network Coordinator

Former members of the Working Group:

  • Favenzio Calvo
  • Aaron Retteen
  • Micah Vandegrift
  • Mark Lopez
  • Laura Miller

Statement on Potentially Harmful Content

DigiNole includes historical and primary sources from many cultures and time periods. Some content or its description may be harmful and difficult to view. These materials may be graphic or reflect biases. In some cases, they may conflict with strongly held cultural values, beliefs or restrictions. We provide access to these materials to preserve the historical record, but we do not endorse the attitudes, prejudices, or behaviors found within them. Please approach the materials found on these sites with respect for the cultures and people they document. For more information see our complete statement here: https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/potentially-harmful-content-statement