JAZ SPECIAL LIBRARY

Freedom by Design. Equity on Purpose.

JAZ Special Library is a free-to-use archive of texts, collections, research and digital tools maintained for the public. BPI archives, curates and preserves significant materials in the fields of urban planning, economics, finance, civil rights, philosophy, architecture and many others.

JAZ Special Library is directed by Tayron "Tai Tan" Lopez, Publishing Creative Director of BPI.

Displayed Below: Tai Tan Preview Collection, (6) Multimedia Pieces Digitally Archived

Donate Collections. Donate Resources.

JAZ accepts donations of books, artwork, and collectibles from individuals and estates. We are experienced in receiving, cataloging, and valuing estate gifts. JAZ can give new significance to family collectibles through thoughtful archival and presentation to the public. Collections can be digitized and maintained electronically as well. JAZ members enjoy full access to our archives and digital collections.

Professional Analysis. Academic Citation.

The digital archive contains research papers, articles, books, essays and more published works curated by the BPI Creative Team. Use the archive to build analyses, public research, academic reference or charitable reports. Here is a list of tips while accessing the archive:

1 - Survey folder titles for topics that reference your subject matter.

2 - Search folders to find specific keywords and discussions.

3 - Toolkit with our online resources to build methodologies and case studies.

4 - Cite texts according to professional standards and original publisher.

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[BUILD] JOURNAL

[BUILD] Journal Creative Commons License CC BY-SA 2025

The BUILD Research journal provides gold open-access to the compiled collection of BPI including scholarly articles, self-published essays, university and independently funded research, historical texts and more in a digital, easy-to-access online archive. The material within is presented under a creative commons CC BY-SA license copyright 2025.