Services & Resources

Library staff members work to ensure that all materials, programs and services are accessible to users with disabilities.

With a variety of equipment available at different locations, the Library offers several ways to view AV materials.

UCLA Library holds a vast collection of physical items accessible to both UCLA and non-UCLA users, ranging from books to laptops.

The Carpentries is a global community of instructors who teach workshops on essential coding and data science skills geared explicitly for researchers.

The Campus Library Instructional Computing Commons (CLICC) provides technology-enabled classrooms, helping instructors integrate technological tools into their curricula.

The CLICC Virtual Desktop provides access to various tools and software to help Bruins study, teach, learn and create using a Windows OS desktop from any laptop or tablet.

Learn how to use a VPN or proxy server to access UCLA Library resources from off-campus.

Learn how to access UCLA Library resources and spaces while the Powell Reading Room is closed for seismic upgrades.

Receive expert assistance and information on topics such as copyright, open access, data management and curation and author rights.

Foundational research and management skills workshops, open to students at all levels.

Wondering how the Library can help provide access to your course materials? Check out our resources for students and instructors on how to request, manage and access course reserves.

UCLA Library Preservation & Conservation helps our library colleagues and researchers study a wide range of materials.

The Data Science Center provides support in data, mapping and geographic information systems (GIS).

Learn about the YRL day-use and quarter locker rental options.

Users who wish to obtain a scan from UCLA Library collection can utilize our document delivery service.

The UCLA Library provides technology services and shared equipment loans to UCLA students, staff and faculty in support of learning and research activities at seven Library locations across campus.

UC faculty users can authorize another individual to check out UCLA Library items on their behalf.

Find out more about how faculty can reserve carrels on floors 3-5 of YRL

Can't find the book on the shelf? UCLA Library staff will search for items missing from our collections.

Graduate students in health and life sciences can use this 24-hour study space.

Looking for help on your research? Check out our options for hiring researchers from UCLA to help on non-UCLA affiliated projects.

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Instructional Media Collections and Services (IMCS) provides access to course-required physical and digital media for UCLA instructors, teaching assistants, students and non-UCLA academic researchers.

Our interlibrary loan (ILL) service enables Bruins to obtain materials not physically available in UCLA libraries.

Looking to access UCLA Library's vast collections? Library cards are available to patrons both affiliated with and unaffiliated with the UC.

One of the main research hubs on campus, the Charles E. Young Research Library offers multiple spaces to hold conferences, symposia, workshops and other programs.

Request an instruction session or instructional consultation to support your students' research needs.

Check out our detailed templates, workflows and examples to support all stages of digital projects managed in special collection libraries.

Learn how to access Library Special Collections materials digitally from anywhere in the world.

UCLA Library Special Collections (LSC) lends items for exhibition to museums and cultural heritage sites worldwide. Read on for more information about how to request a loan to your institution.

Learn how to find and view special collections and archival materials, including requesting duplication and use in the classroom.

Check out the Library's resources for instructors who want to incorporate research and writing skills in their courses.

With 3D printers and laser cutters, the Lux Lab serves as a hub for emerging technology at UCLA.

With UCLA's participation in this program, students, staff and faculty can access our partner libraries and their resources all over the world.

Learn how the UCLA Library is helping ensure the accessibility of online research materials — and how you can be a part of it.

Current UCLA students, faculty and staff can request materials through their UCLA Library account.

Learn how to pay fines and fees from both the UCLA Library and other UC libraries.

Check out our options for self-service printing, scanning and copying of materials in campus libraries.

While Powell Library is undergoing seismic construction, we will prioritize student study space. We are not accepting event or filming requests at this time.

Requests for items stored in the SRLF — which houses a variety of materials from multiple UC campuses — can be made both in person and online.

We can help at every stage of the research process. Schedule a consultation or stop by a help desk!

We're here to help! Library staff can support your research journey with a variety of services, tools and resources.

UCLA Library research workshops teach relevant skills and encourage critical thinking about the research process.

Our rights toolkit provides key resources for answering copyright and intellectual property questions.

Explore resources from UCLA Library to help you understand copyright, open access and other questions you may have about publishing your research.

Science focused research skills and topics workshops, aimed at STEM audiences but open to all students.

Learn about how to visit and access our spaces, collections and world-class resources.

Collaborate with other STEM students through learning activities and study sessions.

With an abundance of audiovisual equipment, the Music Library helps Bruins unlock their creative side.

If we don't own it, we can purchase it for your research. Use this form to suggest the purchase of non-course reserve materials not already owned by UCLA Library.

The Library provides a variety of services to assist instructors in inspiring student learning, research and success. Let us know how we can help you!

We can work with you to create active engagement with LSC materials and embed primary source literacy into your curriculum.

A nine-day workshop series teaching essential Carpentries concepts, skills, and tools and the computing skills necessary for research analysis.

Discover how you can preserve your research for the long term here at UCLA.

Connect with the materials you need. Learn about borrowing books and equipment, access and privileges, computing services and more!

Bruins with an internet connection can access our virtual Windows desktops, loaded with a plethora of software and programs.

Learn how to connect to Wi-Fi in UCLA Library buildings and the rest of campus.

Quick and practical research and writing tutorials, collaboratively designed by students at UCLA.