Help and How-To
Guides and Tutorials
Resources to help you find, evaluate and use information.
Workshops, Tours and Orientations
Explore what the library has to offer by taking a workshop or tour.
Contact a Librarian
Contact librarians responsible for academic subject areas.
Services for Patrons at Remote Sites
For UC Davis faculty, staff and graduate students outside the Davis/Sacramento area.
Services for Patrons with Disabilities
If you have a disability-related need, let us know how we can help.
24-Hour Study Space
The Shields Library provides 24-hour access to study space year-round, including expanded locations to accommodate peak study times (e.g. finals).
Get Library Materials
Library Accounts and Borrowing
The basics: Get a library card. Borrow, renew, and return material. Recall items.
Course Reserves
Borrow don't buy! Find your course materials at the library.
Request Books or Articles
Get materials via Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services.
Archives and Special Collections Duplication Services
See fees for reproduction requests for books, pamphlets, manuscripts, images, etc.; forms concerning personal camera use; and permission to use.
Access Online Materials from Off Campus
Use the library's VPN to access materials from off campus.
Suggest a Purchase
Suggest a book, journal or electronic resource for addition to the library.
Research Support
Research Assistance
Get help with assignments and explore new research areas.
Managing Citations
Learn how to cite information and how to manage citations for your papers and projects.
DataLab
Design and implement digital research exhibits, digital archives and research portals; explore text mining, analysis, and natural language processing; develop data visualizations; and receive instructional support.
Data Management and GIS
Get assistance with organization, management, curation and preservation of research data.
Library Services for Social Science Data
Get help with numeric and structured social science data.
Open Access Publishing
Find out about publisher agreements, discounts, funding opportunities and support.
Copyright and Licensing
Get information on copyright-related issues.
Use Archives and Special Collections
Request access to primary source materials and plan your research visit.
Preserve Your Research
Preserve your hard-copy and born-digital research assets in the University Archives.
Teaching Support
Library Instruction for Courses
Request a library instruction class that introduces resources to your students.
Classes and Tours in Archives and Special Collections
Schedule a class or tour.
Course Reserves for Instructors
Set aside course textbooks and materials for student use.
Study Space, Classrooms and Equipment
Study Rooms and Collaboration Spaces
Find and reserve private study and collaborative spaces.
24-Hour Study Room
Study 24/7/365 at Shields Library.
Microform Readers
View and print from microforms.
Lockers, Chargers, Calculators and Other Equipment
Lockers, headphones, calculators... see what you can borrow besides books.