Libraries
UCR Libraries: Your Gateway to Information
With two million volumes, 28,000 print and electronic serial subscriptions, 1.7 million microforms, 300,000 government information sources, and access to 165,000 e-books, UC Riverside libraries are among the UC's most complete and among the largest academic research libraries in the United States. And with access to all the UCs through the California Digital Library, we're ready to connect you with the resources you need.
About Our Libraries
Tómas Rivera Library
The Tómas Rivera Library is home to the J. Lloyd Eaton Science Fiction Collection, the world's largest cataloged collection of science fiction and fantasy. More than 80,000 titles are here, as well as hundreds of thousands of magazines, fanzines and comic books. But that's not all. Our Special Collections also include books, manuscripts, photographs, videotapes, broadsides, and other media, covering a wide range of special subject areas. There's a strong local history collection, along with the University Archives. The library also serves as a depository for U.S. and California documents, and is home to instructional and learning materials for teachers in training.
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Science Library
Supporting the physical, agricultural, biomedical, engineering and computer sciences, the Science Library is home to over half a million cataloged books, maps, journal volumes, and media. Special focus is on the areas of citrus and sub-tropical horticulture, entomology, arid lands agriculture and soil sciences. Our map collection features state-of-the-art electronic cartographic resources.
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Music Library
Discover the world of music, trace its history and explore different genres and styles at UCR's Music Library. From Scottish folk music and operas to orchestral and solo instrumental works, the Music Library encourages students and faculty to use its facilities to listen to recordings, watch recorded performances and learn.
Along with an authoritative collection of music reference books, holdings include:
- Over 35,000 scores
- Over 5,600 CDs
- 8,500 LPs
- 200 performance DVDs and VHS tapes
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Media Library
The Media Library houses UCR's collection of entertainment and educational programs, as well as computer-assisted instruction programs. The collection includes different formats, from laserdiscs and DVDs to audio cassettes and 16mm motion pictures. Students may use materials in the library but they may be checked out only by UCR faculty and teaching assistants for classroom use.
Palm Desert Graduate Center Digital Library
Located at UCR's newest campus in Palm Desert, the Palm Desert Graduate Center Digital Library provides access to 186,000 e-books, over 5,000 online journals and 200 databases - all in 700 square feet. But that's not all. You also have access to over 2 million books available for delivery from UCR's main campus, as well as the UC system's 34 million volumes.
Tómas Rivera Library
Science Library
Music Library
Multimedia Library
Palm Desert Digital Library
