The Orange County and Southeast Asian Archive (OC&SEAA) Center at UC Irvine Libraries is celebrating 10 years of transformative growth in preserving and amplifying the region’s diverse cultural narratives. Since its official opening in May 2015, the OC&SEAA has grown into a dynamic hub that transformed how Orange County’s history and Southeast Asian diaspora experiences are documented, accessed, and understood.

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.