Great Research Starts Here

The UC San Diego Libraries, ranked among the nation's top 25 public academic libraries, play an integral role in advancing and supporting the university's research, teaching, patient care, and public service missions. The world-renowned research for which UC San Diego is known starts at the UCSD Libraries, which provide the foundation of knowledge needed to advance cutting-edge discoveries in a wide range of disciplines, from healthcare and science to public policy and the arts.

UC San Diego Libraries – Serving You

The libraries that make up the UCSD Library system provide access to more than 7 million digital and print volumes, journals, and multimedia materials to meet the knowledge demands of scholars, students, and members of the public. The UCSD Libraries, the first academic library in Southern California to partner with Google in its efforts to build a global digital library, are widely recognized as innovative leaders in the development, management, and delivery of digital resources to support the university's world-class research and instruction.

The Intellectual Heart of the UC San Diego Campus

The UC San Diego Libraries form the intellectual heart of the UC San Diego campus, and provide a variety of physical environments for study, research, instruction, and cultural events for the campus and the greater San Diego community. Each day, more than 7,300 people stream through one of the university's libraries; The Libraries vast resources and services are accessed more than 87,500 times each day via the UCSD Libraries' Web site.