At nine years old, Esmeralda Martín’s goals were to attend college and become an author. At 18, she enrolled into UC Irvine, majoring in education science and psychology and social behavior with the hopes of one day becoming a teacher. During her time at UCI, Esmeralda also discovered a passion for research and how it can enable her to help her community.
UCI Libraries are proud to highlight an extensive collection of books, films, historical archives, and resources focused on womxn and their experiences. Unless they specify a UCI login, these materials are available to the public year-round at no cost.
For research assistance, visit guides.lib.uci.edu for a complete list of Libraries’ Research Guides or schedule an appointment with a research librarian:
Calling all undergraduate Humanities majors: Are you curious about the digital humanities? Are you interested in how you can combine your own research interests with digital technologies? In the Undergraduate Summer Fellowship in the Digital Humanities (USFDH), you can enhance your research and technology skills by learning about digital humanities and developing your own project prototype.
UCI Libraries is pleased to welcome its new Rare Books and Special Collections Librarian Anastasia Armendariz.
“The rare books and special collections librarian is a pillar of the Special Collections and Archives department, central to the instruction, outreach, reference, and community engagement objectives of the Libraries,” said University Archivist and Head of Special Collections and Archives Audra Eagle Yun.
Statista, a global data and business intelligence platform, is now available free of charge to all UCI students, staff, and faculty. Used by over 4,500 academic institutions, the Statista portal integrates thousands of diverse topics, with data and facts from a wide range of sources, onto a single platform.
The UCI Science Library has more than 100 tabletop games in all categories, such as science fiction, fantasy, block building, role-playing, and children’s games. Visit the Science Library or TableTop Games Library Guide for more information.
Now check out some reasons why you should play these games.
Having served as UCI’s university librarian since 2012, Lorelei Tanji oversees the strategic vision, mission, and goals of the UCI Libraries. Among her responsibilities, Tanji also represents the UCI Libraries at the campus, system-wide, national, and international levels.
In her personal life, Lorelei enjoys a wide array of music and martial art activities. In addition to playing second violin in a chamber music group, Lorelei also enjoys playing the piano, harpsichord, viola da gamba, and theremin.
UCI Libraries are seeking applications for the 2024 Southeast Asian Archive Anne Frank Visiting Researcher Award. This year, two individuals will be awarded $1,000 each to use the research collections in the Southeast Asian Archive (SEAA), part of the UCI Libraries Special Collections and Archives.