The Academy Library provides a variety of services and tools to assist you in your research.
How Do I Contact a Librarian? |
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Librarians are generally available during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm). Contact a Librarian
Have you attended a Library Orientation session? Click here to contact a Librarian for more details. Need the handouts from the last Library Orientation? Click here to download a PDF with all the links and resources you learned about. | ||
How Do I Look Up a Book? |
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All of the Academy Library and Naturalist Center book, journal, and multimedia holdings are listed in the Academy Library catalog. Confused? Watch a tutorial on searching the Academy Library catalog. There are many ways to find items in the Academy Library catalog. Select one of the options below for step-by-step instructions. | ||
How Do I Find Journal Articles? |
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The Academy Library subscribes to a variety of databases to aid research. Click here for a list of Indexes and Databses. | ||
I Found What I Want. How Do I Get It? |
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First, look it up in the catalog. If we don't own it, try the following:
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Academy Library Catalog
Search the Academy Library's book and journal collections.
Need Help? |
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Click above to get help, contact a Librarian, make an appointment, & explore our tutorials.
Library Collections |
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Explore new aquisitions, Special Collections, the Academy Archives, the Manzanita Image Project, and the Naturalist Center.
eJournals & eResources |
The Academy Library subscribes to a variety of indexes and databases (such as Zoological Record) to assist with your research, and an extensive collection of full-text electronic journals.
Services |
The Academy Library offers a range of information services, including reference assistance, training and orientations, and interlibrary loan.
Library News |
On the Page, the Academy Library's newsletter. Keep up with new Library developments!
Contact Info |
For general inquiries about the Academy Library please contact:
Library Reference
415-379-5484
library@calacademy.org