Whether wrapping up a big deadline, putting the finishing touches on a class presentation, or unwinding to blow off some steam, all students need access to dependable and up-to-date technology. And with costs rising across the board, the ability to borrow scientific calculators, chargers, and other devices at no cost can make all the difference.

Following a competitive application process, Elvia Arroyo-Ramírez has been selected as a participant in the 2026 Archives Leadership Institute (ALI) at the University of Virginia.

Rikke S. Ogawa, assistant university librarian of public services in the UC Irvine Libraries, has been awarded the status of fellow of the Medical Library Association (MLA) for sustained and outstanding contributions to the association and health sciences librarianship.

This Earth Week, UC Irvine Libraries invite you to explore Nobel Prize–winning research, streaming media, and some of our recent book acquisitions. From helpful guides to eco-cinema to global and interstellar research, we have a wide selection of environmental- and climate-related resources available for your perusal. Unless otherwise noted, a UCInetID login may be required.

To celebrate Arab American Heritage Month, UC Irvine Libraries have gathered a partial list of available online resources, media (both fiction and nonfiction), and books within the Libraries that help document and honor the works of Arab Americans. Although some online materials are only accessible to faculty, staff, and students with a valid UCInetID, many of these resources are open to the public and all are available throughout the year as part of UC Irvine Libraries’ ongoing effort to foster learning and increase access to a wide variety of scholarship.

UC Irvine Libraries continue to grow our collections on womxn’s history and related topics that help document and honor the works of womxn. To celebrate Womxn’s History Month, this guide provides a partial list of online resources, archival materials, and media (fiction and nonfiction), as well as recent book additions to the Libraries. 

After more than 30 years, the complete set of more than 150 firsthand accounts of Orange County residents who experienced the Holocaust is now available and searchable online.

The Orange County Holocaust Oral History Project oral histories, originally recorded in the mid-1990s, are filled with stories of community, betrayal, trauma, and survival.

UC Irvine Libraries’ Digital Sandbox, an online platform you can use to explore specialized software for digital projects, has a new look and feel. A new research guide and tutorial videos have also been added to get users started with some of the featured applications available on the platform.

The Sandbox might be for you if you want to explore different open-source tools or open educational resources (OERs) or prototype a digital project.

UC Irvine Libraries provides access to millions of digital resources in many different formats. Many of the available online resources offer built-in accessibility features.

This training video walks you through the accessibility features in an example online library resource, EBSCO.