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Discovering Tomás Rivera: A Legacy of Leadership, Literature, and Social Justice

Get to know Tomás Rivera, a trailblazing leader, author, and advocate who left a lasting impact on UCR.
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Hands-On Learning Drives Success at Robotics Camp

Our month-long Robotics Camp gave around 20 undergrads a rare opportunity to build and program robots, providing valuable practical experience.
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Preserving and Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

The UCR Library has played a vital role in preserving and celebrating the Hispanic community's history on campus.

Important Update on Taylor & Francis Content Access

The vast majority of Taylor & Francis content remains available. However, access to some current-year content (2024) in Taylor & Francis journals will not be directly available via Taylor & Francis Online. We have recommendations for getting the articles you may need.
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Introducing the Acquisitions, Description, and Discovery Department

We've merged our Acquisitions Unit and Metadata and Technical Services Department to create the Acquisitions, Description, and Discovery (ADD) Department!
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Champion of Science Fiction: Dr. Phoenix Alexander’s Role at UCR and Beyond

Discover what Dr. Phoenix Alexander, our Jay Kay Klein and Doris Klein Science Fiction Librarian, has been up to lately. Be sure to scroll to the end for a video that showcases our Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy!
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Explore the Rich World of Fanzines for Research and Study

The UCR Library’s Special Collections & University Archives is thrilled to present a digital collection of fanzines, an exciting online resource for researchers of science fiction at UCR.
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Roper iPoll: Our New Resource for Public Opinion Data

The UCR Library is excited to announce our new access to Roper iPoll, a comprehensive database containing public opinion polling data and survey research.
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Improvements Underway in Rivera Library

This summer, the Tomás Rivera Library is undergoing a few construction projects. While these projects mean temporary section closures, the improvements will make a big difference.
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Introducing Mary-Michelle Moore: Our Newest Addition to the UCR Library Team

We are excited to welcome Mary-Michelle Moore to the UCR Library as our new STEM Teaching Librarian in the Teaching and Learning Department.
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UCR Library’s First Robotics Camp for Undergrads is Underway

This summer, the UCR Library is hosting its first-ever robotics camp for undergraduate students. Participants will build robots and learn AI basics through hands-on activities.
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Dive Into Summer Reading on OverDrive

Enjoy your summer with e-books from our digital leisure reading collection! We’ve curated three collections perfect for summer.
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New Study Room Reservation System

We're excited to share that the UCR Library has a new study room reservation system effective Monday, June 17!
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New PNAS Agreement: Updated Open Access Publishing Terms for Authors

The University of California has renewed its open access publishing agreement with the National Academy of Sciences.
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Now Available: Ancestral Futures Arts & Literary Magazine

Ancestral Futures is an arts & literary magazine published by Special Collections & University Archives that invited contributors to reimagine the archive through poetry, creative writing, photography, and collage.
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Spring '24 Finals Week Stress Relief: June 3 - June 13

The UCR Library's Finals Week Stress Relief is back, Monday, June 3 - Thursday, June 13. This quarter, we have craft events, food giveaways, contests, and more! Our partners this quarter are ASUCR Internal Affairs, The Well's Active Minds, Basic Needs, and the ARC!
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Changes to Accessing SCUA Beginning June 17

Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) will be open by appointment only for at least the summer quarter (June 17 - September 23, 2024), due to upcoming building construction projects.
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Maker Week Highlights Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Prizes

April 22-26, the UCR Library’s Creat’R Lab hosted its 2nd annual Maker Week, which included the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair. The event, co-sponsored by Blackstone LaunchPad and ASUCR, showcased the creativity and technical prowess of UCR students.
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Congrats to our Graduating Student Employees

Congratulations to our graduating student employees! 23 of our student employees have, or will, graduate this school term.
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Major HVAC Upgrade at Rivera Library Underway

The HVAC system in the Tomás Rivera Library is undergoing a major upgrade. This work will impact the air conditioning in the north wing of the Rivera Library.