Academic Resources
University of California LIbrary
UC San Diego Libraries
IR/PS Library
Language and Disability Resources
Library Services
University of California Library
Members of the IR/PS community enjoy access to the University of California (UC) Library. The UC Library includes over one hundred libraries located throughout the ten UC campuses. Collectively, these libraries make up the largest research/academic library in the world, with over 34 million volumes in their holdings and significant digital collections.
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Services
The purpose of Interlibrary Loan (ILL) is to provide support to faculty, students, and staff by borrowing books, journal articles, government publications, technical reports, and other materials not owned by the UC San Diego libraries from other libraries, both within the UC and throughout the world. Requests may be made in person, by phone, by email, or by campus mail. UC San Diego faculty, students, and staff are also eligible for direct borrowing privileges at other UC campuses and at most Stanford libraries. Please contact the Library Information Desk, (858) 534-2528 or visit the Interlibrary Loan web site for more information.
Library Photocopy Services
As a companion to Interlibrary Loan, the library also offers photocopies of articles in journals owned at UCSD but not available electronically in full text. A small fee is charged to cover handling costs (typically $3.50 per article). Requests can be submitted directly from most California Digital Library databases (such as Medline, INSPEC, BIOSIS or Current Contents) using the "Request" feature. Students also may send requests via Library Express by using the "G" command in line mode or the "Request" button in the Web version, or by calling or emailing the Interlibrary Loan unit that supports their discipline.
Library Express (LX) Services
Library Express pages library materials from the UCSD collections and delivers them to any UCSD library for pick-up at the circulation desk. Currently available to UCSD graduate students and academic and staff employees, LX also delivers materials to undergraduates who are registered with the Office for Students with Disabilities. For more information, contact Library Express at (858) 534-5351, at libexp@ucsd.edu, or visit their web site.
UC San Diego Libraries
The UCSD Libraries is comprised of eleven separate libraries with services and programs designed to support the academic and programmatic pursuits of the UCSD faculty, students and staff.
Email Reference Services
Some UC San Diego libraries have set up mechanisms to receive and answer brief reference questions by email. Generally these services are limited to staff, faculty, and regularly enrolled students. Emailed questions should be relatively brief and simple—a fact, statistic, biographical note, verification of an incomplete citation, advice on a starting strategy for research, etc. More complex and lengthy questions normally cannot be answered in this way, and will be referred to a subject specialist. Students should include their full name and email address for replies. Although email is checked regularly, reference librarians are not actually "standing by" their terminals, and replies may take one or two working days. If an answer is needed more immediately, call the Library Information Desk at (858) 534-3336 for either an answer or referral to the appropriate desk. The answers to many questions may also be found through the library's Frequently Asked Questions page or its Electronic Reference Shelf.
IR/PS Library
The IR/PS library is the first academic library in the United States dedicated to the contemporary Pacific region. Its leadership is evident in both the breadth of its holdings and the pivotal role it plays in supporting research on the region.
IR/PS Library Services
The IR/PS library is staffed with research professionals with extensive knowledge of the Pacific Rim. Librarians hold professional degrees in library services and have demonstrated knowledge in IR/PS regions of specialization. These professionals are available to assist students with research and academic assignments.
Class Reserves Services
Class reserves for graduate level courses are available at each library.
Instructional Services
Through its Instructional Services Program, the library offers a variety of orientations, instructional, and consultation opportunities. Incoming students are expected to attend the IR/PS library information session and one of the group tours held during orientation.
Electronic Resources Training
The library offers group sessions and one-on-one consultations to help students make the most efficient use of all the electronic information resources available to them. These electronic resources can be used in the library and are increasingly becoming available remotely from home, lab, or office.
The library also offers many other computerized resources, from databases on compact disc which are self-service, to commercial online databases which librarians can search for UC San Diego students for a fee. Contact the reference department of the IR/PS library for more information on this service.
IR/PS Library Collection
The collection includes 109,000 volumes and 2,000 periodical subscriptions in English and the major Pacific languages, and access to more than 50 specialized on-line databases. Three collections of special note include:
The East Asia Collection (located at the IR/PS and Geisel Libraries): Collection of modern and contemporary Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) language materials in the humanities and social sciences. This includes materials in literature, history, sociology, and philosophy pertaining to the region in more than 100,000 volumes.
East Asia Digital Library: A collaborative project between UC San Diego, the California Digital Library, the San Diego Supercomputer Center, and the other UC campuses. Currently, the library owns and provides the services for four Chinese and East Asian databases with 50,000 Chinese e-book titles: the largest East Asian digital collection in the nation.
Pacific Rim Digital Library Alliance: This consortium of 24 academic libraries facilitates the expansion of access to regional research materials by helping to analyze and coordinate evolving digital networks. One of the primary initiatives of the Alliance has been the digital Pacific Rim Library.
Language and Disability Resources
Skill Development Center
Students whose first language is not English and others needing assistance with writing skills are encouraged to use the Skill Development Center located in the IR/PS Computer Lab.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities, including learning disabilities, should register with the UCSD Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD). The OSD provides an outline for each student of accommodations they may request from their course instructors. The most commonly used allows extending exam time periods. Such arrangements must be made well in advance of examination date with the course instructor.
