Interlibrary Loan
Do you need a book or article that we don’t have? We can get it for you from another library through Interlibrary Loan (ILL).
Looking for Articles?
Use an article database to find articles on your topic. Academic Search Complete is a good one to start with.
Media Collection
The media collection contains VHS and DVD videos covering everything from religious studies and dance to foreign films and science documentaries. The film section has films from all over the world in English and foreign languages.
Colección Tloque Nahuaque
Colleción is a unique collection devoted to Chicano/a and Latino/a culture. Colleción serves as a major resource for information on the cultural heritage and history of Chicano/as and Mexicans in the United States.
Curriculum Lab
The Curriculum Lab is a resource center of instructional materials for use in K-12 classrooms. While it is designed primarily to serve student teachers in the UCSB Teacher Education Program, the collection is available to everyone.
Isla Vista Collection
Isla Vista is the small community that borders the UCSB campus. I.V. has its own vibrant history that is chronicled in this collection. Highlights include documents and photographs related to the I.V. Riots and the burning of the Bank of America building.
Lactation Room
There is a lactation room in the Arts Library (room 2107B), which offers comfortable seating, magazines, television, and DVDs. Learn more about this program.
Coffee Cart
The library and UCEN have teamed up to bring you coffee, tea, pastries, salads, sandwiches, wraps, and snacks right in the library! Come visit the new Library Coffee Cart inside the main entrance of Davidson Library. Check hours here.
Massages at the Library
The UCSB Library and the Wellness Center are again offering free chair massages for students every Tuesday from noon to 2pm. Find us in the new books area on the 1st floor of Davidson Library.
ImaginArte: Interpreting and Re-imaging Chicano Art
Follow this exciting new Interdisciplinary Humanities Project that draws on CEMA collections to stimulate new research, scholarship, exhibitions and publications. Providing streaming video in art, music and theatre, it’s a treasure trove of online access to the legacy of the Chicano Movement.
