The UCSF Library is one of the preeminent health sciences libraries in the world, containing an expansive collection of the world’s health sciences knowledge base including over 600 reference databases, more than 96,000 journal and serial titles, and 1.2 million print and electronic books. The mission of the UCSF Library’s Archives and Special Collections is to identify, collect, organize, interpret, and maintain rare and unique material to support research and teaching of the health sciences and medical humanities and to preserve institutional memory.
Research university; library system with holdings in many areas.
UCSF Archives and Special Collections is a dynamic health sciences research center that contributes to innovative scholarship, actively engages users through educational activities, preserves past knowledge, and enables collaborative research experiences to address contemporary challenges. Holdings include significant collections relevant to the history of science, technology, and medicine, including rare books, archival materials, and special collections.