Services

On this page:

• Help and How-To
• Get Library Materials

• Research Support
• Teaching Support

• Study Space, Classrooms and Equipment

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.

Shipping Service Available During Public Health Crisis

Request UC Davis-owned books and other materials be shipped directly to you.

Special Collections Request System (Aeon)

Register to access rare materials in our Archives and Special Collections.

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

We provide a variety of reference and research assistance services, from online chat to virtual consultations. Get help with course assignments, and research projects. Let us help you get the most out of collections and services.

DataLab: Data Science and Informatics

DataLab provides consultations, training, and instructional support from method and algorithm development to analysis and visualization of high-impact data-driven research, including the design of digital research, digital archives, research portals, GIS and cartography, text mining, digital scholarship, and more.

Research Data Services

The Library provides resources, and assistance to those working with data across the research life-cycle, Learn about data discovery and selection, data management, sharing, and preservation, and get help with GIS, social science data, and health informatics.

Managing Citations

Learn how to cite information and how to manage citations for your papers and projects.

Open Access Publishing

Find out about publisher agreements, discounts, funding opportunities and support.

Copyright and Licensing

Get information on copyright-related issues.

Archives and Special Collections

Explore rare and primary source materials for your research.

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.

Computers, Printing, Copying, and Scanning

The library provides numerous ways to access to digital collections, in addition to providing workstations for users to study, research, and perform coursework.

Microform Readers

View and print from microforms.

Lockers, Chargers, Calculators and Other Equipment

Lockers, headphones, calculators... see what you can borrow besides books.