Books, theses, and dissertations serve as valuable secondary resources relating to University history. Check the footnotes and bibliographies of these resources to locate primary resources that were used in the author's research.

Select histories of the University of Oklahoma:

• Anne Barajas Harp, The Sooner Story the University of Oklahoma 1890-2015. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2015.
• George Henderson, Race and the University: A Memoir. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2010.
• David Levy, The University of Oklahoma: A History (Volume 1, 1890-1917). Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2005. 
• David Levy, The University of Oklahoma: A History (Volume 2, 1917-1950). Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2015.
• David Levy, Breaking Down Barriers: George McLaurin and the Struggle to End Segregated Education. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2020.
• Charles F. Long and Carolyn G. Hart, The Sooner Story, 1890-1980. Norman: University of Oklahoma Foundation, 1980.

Additional titles that might be of use:

• University General Catalogs--available in the Western History Collections Library reading room.
• University Directory--available in the Western History Collections Library reading room.
• University Yearbooks--both available in Western History Collections reading room and other locations:
  • Mistletoe
  • Sooner

See also this Local Catalog list of books, dissertations, and other resources written about the University of Oklahoma's history. Most books will be in Bizzell Memorial Library or the Western History Collections, though some will be found in branch libraries.

The Western History Collections' (WHC) photo archives includes an OU Collection, which contains thumbnails of many images of OU. Beneath each photograph is a label with a collection name and number. All original images are held at the Western History Collections.

See also:

• Guide to Photographs in the Western History Collections of the University of Oklahoma
• Physical guides to the photograph collections are available onsite at the Western History Collections
• Photograph selection books are available onsite at the Western History Collections. They contain photocopies of many popular images, sorted by subject. 

The University Archives (held in the Western History Collections) contain the history of the University. Many types of resources may be found in the University Archives, including Presidential Papers (includes correspondence and administrative papers from each university president); Departmental Papers (history of a department, program changes); Publications (newspapers, magazines, newsletters, programs); College Archives (records at the college level); Administrative Units Archives (various academic units and administrative unit records.

Search ArchivesSpace or browse this list of all University Archives records in ArchivesSpace

or Search the Local Catalog for University Archives resources:

• Type "University of Oklahoma Archives" in the first box and hit search.
• Using the filters under "Tweak my results," select "Archives" from the "Resource Type" drop-down menu.

The Western History Collections holds over 2,000 collections of primary textual materials (manuscripts) on Oklahoma and the American West. These include diaries and journals, personal and official correspondence, literary manuscripts, business records, and scrapbooks. The history of the University of Oklahoma is included in some of these materials. 

To find Western History Manuscript Collections related to OU history try one of these methods:

• Search the Local Catalog.
  • Do a subject search on the term "University of Oklahoma,"
  • type the word "collection" in the "Any" box,
  • and select "Archives" from the "Material Type" drop-down menu.
• Search ArchivesSpace. 
• Visit the Western History Collections and use printed guides.