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We provide access to scholarly information and enable openness, preservation and discovery of research for CERN, the particle physics community, and beyond.

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CERN Library Catalogue

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ANALYSIS & DATA

CERN Analysis Preservation

Service for researchers to preserve and document the various components of their physics analyses, e.g. datasets, software, documentation

CERN Open Data Portal

Access point to a growing range of data produced through the research performed at CERN

HEPData

Repository for publication-related high-energy physics data

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Archive video

Scientific and historical archive (Video: CERN (2017))

Library video

A short clip introducing the library - used in the induction process for those new to CERN. (Video: CERN (2019))

Historical images

...This month 89 years ago
April 1932 - A 1930s Quark?
...This month 60 years ago
June 1960 - CERN commemorates Wolfgang Pauli
...This month 68 years ago
May 1952 – What’s the first letter?
...This month 60 years ago
March 1960 – CERN welcomes its 1000th staff member
...This month 64 years ago
October 1955 – The Journal of Jocular Physics
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September 1984 – CERN’s 30th anniversary
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August 1987 – “Cosmic Song” by Serge Moro
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July 1960 – Soviet visitors arrive at CERN
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May 1971 – Inauguration of Gargamelle
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