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January 3, 2022

Collection Spotlight: Gato Negro Ediciones

For more than a half century, the UC San Diego Library has made it a priority to acquire and preserve materials that benefit the UC San Diego community, as well …

Two UC San Diego students standing in front of the digital signage powered by the Waitz app showing occupancy levels at Geisel Library.
December 20, 2021

Creating Smarter Spaces with Smart Technology

Alumnus Nic Halverson Creates Technology to Help Students Track Occupancy in Real Time UC San Diego graduates are innovators and entrepreneurs, and the Library strives to serve as a think …

Library employees Jenn Dandle and Kirk Wang
December 13, 2021

Here to Help: Fall 2021 Employee Features

At the Library, we have hundreds of employees who want nothing more than to make it easy for students, faculty and researchers to access materials whenever and wherever they need …

Photo of the Rex Pickett Papers in Special Collections & Archives at the UC San Diego Library.
December 6, 2021

From Archive to Page: Rex Pickett Papers

When Rex Pickett talks about UC San Diego, it is clear that the Library holds a special place in his life. From his time as a student to his career …

Book cover for Into the Impossible
October 21, 2021

Popular Science Reading Fall 2021

A lot of new titles for the Popular Science Collection have arrived in time for the start of the academic year. And now with added browsing (since the building is …

October 1, 2021

Required Update for Google Scholar Users

Get it at UC has replaced UC-eLinks as the comprehensive linking service to provide users with a direct route to full-text electronic materials. Get it at UC is a seamless …

October 1, 2021

Celebrating International Open Access Week 2021

“It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.” Textbook and course material affordability continues to be an obstacle to many students’ academic success. Open access initiatives encourage equitable distribution …