The UCSF Archives and Special Collections reading room is free and open to the public. Due to the unique and often fragile nature of our collections, materials are available for access under supervised use and by appointment only. We also offer remote reference and reproduction services.
Plan your research
Find materials
- You can search all of our collection material using UC Library Search and the Online Archive of California.
- Browse our digital collections and major collecting areas that include thousands of images, documents, and other digital files. Learn more about how we are providing our archives as data.
Schedule a research appointment
- To schedule an appointment, please contact us at Ask an Archivist.
- We can provide you with subject area expertise, help you identify relevant materials, and provide research assistance.
Request materials or permissions
- Make a reproduction request in our Request System.
- Contact us to request permission to publish materials provided by UCSF Archives and Special Collections. Note that we can only license materials where the copyright is specifically held by the UC Regents.
Still have questions? Contact us.
Meet the Archives Staff
Peggy Tran-Le
Director of ASC Research and Collection Management
Polina Ilieva
Associate University Librarian for Collections, University Archivist
Kate Tasker
Director of the Industry Documents Library
Lisa Nguyen
Digital Archivist
Lupe Samano
Records and Accessioning Archivist
Rachel Taketa
Industry Documents Library Processing and Reference Archivist
Edith Escobedo
Processing Archivist
Sean Purcell
Digital Health Humanities Program Coordinator
Emma James
Industry Documents Library Project Archivist
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