**Beginning on August 3rd, we will begin processing reference and digitization requests. You can submit a request for staff to review material on your behalf or for scans of material via the Special Collections Request System account, Aeon. 

Please see the Find and Request Collections page for more information.

We will also begin accepting video reference appointments via our Contact Us page. If you are unsure of where to begin, need assistance submitting your requests through the Special Collections Request System, or would like to consult with a subject specialist, please schedule an appointment or write to us at spcoll@uci.edu.

We are not able to accommodate in-person visits to Special Collections & Archives at this time, although we hope to offer this service in the Fall. This schedule is subject to change.

Please check the Using Our Collections page for further updates.**

Welcome

Special Collections and Archives (SCA) houses the university’s collections of rare books, manuscripts, photographs, ephemera, born-digital files, and other unique materials. Our holdings include university archives, critical theory, performing arts, political literature, and a growing collection of artists’ books. In the Orange County & Southeast Asian Archive (OC&SEAA) Center, we lead a community-focused effort to preserve and catalog our local culture.

We welcome students, faculty, independent researchers, and community members to visit us on the fifth floor of Langson Library or in the OC&SEAA Center.