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Read your favorite magazines anytime on your computer or mobile device.

Use the library's catalog, Melvyl, to search for books, articles and more.

Melvyl has a new interface. Click the image to view a 2 minute introduction "Using Melvyl".

My ILL Requests - an account with information about the status of your interlibrary loan requests and to renew ILL materials.

Access My ILL Requests for information about the status of your interlibrary loan requests and to renew ILL materials... READ MORE

View new additions to the library's collection.

To view a short video showing you how to reserve a collaborative work room, click the image above.

View our library videos and "guide-on-the-side" tutorials for quick information on library services and... READ MORE

Manage and cite your research with RefWorks.

RefWorks is a citation management tool available to students, faculty, and staff.

Visit the library calendar to view events and workshops.

Click the image to view available library events.

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Fourth Floor Library Renovation

September 20, 2019

The library's newly renovated 4th floor offers students a comfortable place for quiet study.

Applications are Open for the Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence

November 13, 2019

Undergraduate students are welcome to submit an application for the Carter Joseph Abrescy and Larry Kranich Library Award for Student Research Excellence. The application deadline is January 24, 2020.

Using Flipster to Read Your Favorite Magazines Online- 20 Minute Workshop

October 17, 2019

Relax with your favorite magazines over Thanksgiving break- even without an internet connection! Learn more about Flipster with this quick, 20-minute workshop!

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Elsevier Access Suspended

July 10, 2019 to December 31, 2019

The University of California has been out of contract with Elsevier since January, but until now the publisher continued to allow access to 2019 articles via ScienceDirect. As of today, July 10, 2019 UC’s direct access to new Elsevier articles has been discontinued.

Read more about Elsevier Access Suspended

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Life through time and space

"We all had three origins: the origin of our own individual life, the origin of life on Earth, and the origin of our planetary home from a universe that initially had neither stars nor planets....