UCSB Library FAQs

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Is there a color printer in the Library?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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Views: 1079
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: 629
How do I get a UCSB Library Card (Access Card)?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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Views: 362
Does the Library have a Lost and Found?
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2024 |
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Views: 319
How do I view the web version of the New York Times?
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2023 |
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Views: 283
Where can I return books?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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Views: 259
Are food and drink allowed in the UCSB Library?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
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Views: 251
How many books can I check out at a time?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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Views: 222
Is there a cafe or a place to get food in the Library?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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Views: 220
Can I bring my skateboard, skates, or scooter into the Library?
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2023 |
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Views: 211

Does the Library have a Lost and Found?
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2024 |
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- Access & Borrowing
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Views: 319
I have some books that I don’t want. Can I drop them off at the UCSB Library?
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2024 |
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Views: 25
Are there lockers available in the Library?
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2024 |
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Views: 40
Where can I get emergency contraception, like Plan B on campus?
Last Updated: Oct 04, 2024 |
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Views: 3
How do I find patents?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
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Views: 16
How can I find dissertations or theses?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
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- Collections
- Research & Resources
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Views: 102
I’d like to use the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). Where can I find it?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
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- Research & Resources
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Views: 44
How do I access the Library’s article databases?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
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Views: 66
Which databases use a different method of authentication other than the proxy server or VPN?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
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Views: 26
Can UCSB Extension Students access library databases?

Last Updated: Sep 05, 2024 | Views: 5

What is UC Library Search?
Last Updated: Mar 17, 2023 |
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How can I search for books in the Library?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
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- Research & Resources
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Views: 81
How do I access the Library’s article databases?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
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- About the Library
- Technology in the Library
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Views: 66
Can UCSB or UC alumni access databases, e-books, or e-journals from off campus?
Last Updated: Mar 14, 2023 |
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- E-Resources and Off-Campus Access
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Views: 121
Are food and drink allowed in the UCSB Library?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
Topics:
- Library Policies
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Views: 251
Is there a cafe or a place to get food in the Library?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
Topics:
- About the Library
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Views: 220
My UCSB NetID and password are not working. What do I do?
Last Updated: Sep 13, 2023 |
Topics:
- E-Resources and Off-Campus Access
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Views: 629
Is there a color printer in the Library?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
Topics:
- About the Library
- Technology in the Library
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Views: 1079
How do I access the UCSB Yearbook (Annual), La Cumbre?
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2023 |
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Views: 209
How can I find dissertations or theses?
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2024 |
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- Collections
- Research & Resources
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Views: 102
How do I access the UCSB Student Newspaper, The Daily Nexus and earlier titles?
Last Updated: Mar 22, 2023 |
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Views: 137
Where can I find a map of the UCSB campus?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
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- UCSB Campus
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Views: 87
What ID and password do I use to access Library electronic resources such as databases, e-books, and e-journals from off campus?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
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- E-Resources and Off-Campus Access
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Views: 28
How can I get help with my research?
Last Updated: Mar 20, 2023 |
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- Research & Resources
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Views: 66
Where can I find style guides or instructions for how to cite sources (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)?
Last Updated: Mar 21, 2023 |
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Views: 38

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