Welcome
The Department of Special Collections acquires, preserves, and makes accessible rare, valuable, or unique materials which support UCSB students, faculty, and research programs, as well as the scholarly community. The department's holdings are non-circulating but are available for research in the reading room during posted hours.
Researchers
Before visiting the Department of Special Collections, we recommend that you check our 'Plan your Visit' page to avoid any delays or inconveniences.
Browsing Collections
- By subject using our Subject Guides.
- By Name using our Alphabetical List of Collections
- Using the UCSB Library Catalog
- Exploring the Melvyl Catalog
- or the Online Archives Catalog- OAC
Special Collections acquires materials by gift, transfer, and purchase, in accordance with general library procedures.
For general questions, please email us at special [at] library [dot] ucsb [dot] edu or call (805) 893-3062.
![Bible. [Illuminated manuscript of the Latin Bible] [S.l.: s.n., ca. 1250?] Speci](http://www.library.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/illumination.jpg?1314121514 "Bible. [Illuminated manuscript of the Latin Bible] [S.l.: s.n., ca. 1250?] Special Collections BS75 1250")
![Kelly [Frank K.] Oral History. OH 123. Department of Special Collections, Davids](http://www.library.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/frank_kelly.jpg?1314121552 "Frank Kelly's Father in the Great White Fleet. Kelly [Frank K.] Oral History. OH 123. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.")
![Bible. [Illuminated manuscript of the Latin Bible] [S.l.: s.n., ca. 1250?] Speci](http://www.library.ucsb.edu/sites/default/files/illumination2.jpg?1314121701 "Bible. [Illuminated manuscript of the Latin Bible] [S.l.: s.n., ca. 1250?] Special Collections BS75 1250")
