UC Irvine Libraries continue to grow our collections and resources on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to help document and honor the works and contributions of their communities. From scholarly texts to creative works, historical archives, and digital resources, our collections offer opportunities to explore and better understand the experiences that shape Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) identities. This guide highlights select resources available through UC Irvine Libraries that showcase AAPI voices, scholarship, and cultural production.

The UC Irvine Libraries Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) department has a new name: Data, Publishing, and Digital Scholarship (DPDS).

Angelissa Panganiban is the new research librarian for biological sciences for the UC Irvine Libraries and is based in the Reference department. In addition to handling collections for the School of Biological Sciences, Angelissa offers instruction, outreach, and research consultations for the school’s students and faculty. She may also provide reference consultations and instruction for the College of Health Sciences and is the Libraries’ liaison to the Campuswide Honors Collegium.

From heartfelt memoirs and eco-cinema to global and interstellar research, UC Irvine Libraries have a wide selection of environmental- and climate-related resources. This Earth Week, we invite you to explore Nobel Prize–winning research, streaming media, and more.

The University of California has announced three new systemwide open access (OA) agreements, making it easier and more affordable for UC researchers to publish in more than 500 additional academic journals:

Premium access to The Economist is now available to all UC Irvine authorized affiliates. Current UCI students and employees with an active UCInetID can enjoy full access to the Economist.com as well as the mobile app, newsletters, podcasts, and live subscriber-only events.

Tiffany Esteban is the new digital scholarship librarian for the Digital Scholarship Services (DSS) department. Strengthening knowledge of digital research in multiple fields, she offers instruction and research assistance. As part of her role, Tiffany supports the use of digital technologies, research methods, and instruments in research, teaching, and scholarly publishing. Informed about digital scholarship standards, trends, and technologies, she also offers workshops, meetings, and tutorials and is available to work directly with researchers.