UCSB Library FAQs - Ask a Librarian

Is there a color printer in the Library?
Last Updated: Apr 28, 2025 |
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- About the Library
- Technology in the Library
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Views: 2018
My UCSB NetID and password are not working. What do I do?
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2023 |
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- E-Resources and Off-Campus Access
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Views: 982
How do I get a UCSB Library Card (Access Card)?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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- Access & Borrowing
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Views: 592
How do I view the web version of the New York Times?
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2023 |
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- E-Resources and Off-Campus Access
- Research & Resources
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Views: 573
Is there a cafe or a place to get food in the Library?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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- About the Library
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Views: 547
Does the Library have a Lost and Found?
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2024 |
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- Access & Borrowing
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Views: 449
Are food and drink allowed in the UCSB Library?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
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- Library Policies
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Views: 445
Where can I return books?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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- Access & Borrowing
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Views: 442
Can I bring my skateboard, skates, or scooter into the Library?
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2023 |
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- Library Policies
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Views: 407
How can I find dissertations or theses?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
Topics:
- Collections
- Research & Resources
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Views: 393

Will my textbooks be on Course Reserves in the Library?
Last Updated: Sep 04, 2025 |
Topics:
- Course Reserves
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Views: 86
Where are the AEDs (Automatic External Defibrillators) located in the library?
Last Updated: Aug 04, 2025 |
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- About the Library
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Views: 68
Can I recall items that are checked out?
Last Updated: Jul 08, 2025 |
Topics:
- Access & Borrowing
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
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Views: 20
If UCSB doesn’t own a book or article, can I get it from somewhere else?
Last Updated: Jul 07, 2025 |
Topics:
- Access & Borrowing
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
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Views: 175
There is a book that I want to check out but UC Library Search says it is On Order. How can I get it?
Last Updated: Jul 07, 2025 |
Topics:
- Access & Borrowing
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
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Views: 51
There is a book that I want that is checked out in UC Library Search. How do I get a hold of it?
Last Updated: Jul 07, 2025 |
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- Access & Borrowing
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
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Views: 77
A book that I need is located in Special Research Collections and cannot be checked out, but I see that a circulating copy is available at another library in UC Library Search. Can I request it?
Last Updated: Jul 07, 2025 |
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Views: 54
I found a book in UC Library Search that is located at SLF. Where is that?
Last Updated: Jul 07, 2025 |
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Views: 183
What is Interlibrary Loan (ILL)?
Last Updated: Jul 07, 2025 |
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- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
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Views: 159
Is there a cost for the Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service?
Last Updated: Jul 07, 2025 |
Topics:
- Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
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Views: 90

What is UC Library Search?
Last Updated: Mar 17, 2023 |
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Views: 167
How can I search for books in the Library?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
Topics:
- About the Library
- Research & Resources
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Views: 190
How do I access the Library’s article databases?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
Topics:
- About the Library
- Technology in the Library
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Views: 251
Are food and drink allowed in the UCSB Library?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
Topics:
- Library Policies
|
Views: 445
Is there a cafe or a place to get food in the Library?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
Topics:
- About the Library
|
Views: 547
My UCSB NetID and password are not working. What do I do?
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2023 |
Topics:
- E-Resources and Off-Campus Access
|
Views: 982
Is there a color printer in the Library?
Last Updated: Apr 28, 2025 |
Topics:
- About the Library
- Technology in the Library
|
Views: 2018
How can I find dissertations or theses?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
Topics:
- Collections
- Research & Resources
|
Views: 393

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