Libraries & Museums, The University of Arizona

Libraries:

Main Library [map]
The library's online information gateway. Access to some services requires University affiliation.
Architecture Library [map]
Contains books covering the fields of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture.
Arizona Health Sciences Library [map]
Electronic access to many full-text resources. The library supports Arizona health care providers and is open to the general public.
Law Library [map]
Music Library [map]
A collection of music books, journals, microforms, printed scores, sheet music, instrumental methods, sound recordings, and videos.
Science-Engineering Library [map]
Includes materials on the life and physical sciences, engineering and technology, and military sciences.

Center for Creative Photography [map]
Exhibits by new photographers and renowned artists including Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.
East Asian Studies Collection [map]
Herbarium [map]
A museum for plants housing the world's best scientific collection of vascular plants from the arid Southwest.
Middle East Collection [map]
Covers a wide range of subject areas such as Social Sciences, Humanities, Agriculture, Medicine and Women's Studies.
Poetry Center [map]
A unique and nationally renowned special collection library, literary center and sponsor of community and University programs, including its distinguished Reading Series.
Special Collections [map]
A collection of rare books, historic photographs, and unique archival materials.

Electronic Reserve System
Provides access to course material (articles, audio files, graphics, etc.) via the web.
Library Cards
Business Library Cards
Allows card holders to check books out of the UA Libraries only, does not provide remote access to databases.
Community Library Cards
UA library cards available to Arizona residents.
Library Services
Online Reference Sources
Online dictionaries, encyclopedias, almanacs, news and more.
Library Catalog
Online electronic information system, access to UA library items, electronic indexes and full-text online journals.

Arizona Historical Society
Charged with preserving Arizona history for the present and future.
Arizona State Museum [map]
The museum brings the cultural history of the southwest to life.
Flandrau: The UA Science Center [map]
Hands-on science exhibits, exciting shows in the planetarium theater & science workshops.
Mineral Museum [map]
Minerals, gemstones, and meteorites from around the world. Located within the Flandrau Science Center and Planetarium.
Museum of Art [map]
Changing exhibitions and a growing permanent collection of art ranging from 15-century to contemporary art.
Pharmacy Museum [map]
A collection of over 60,000 artifacts from pharmacies in Arizona.

Arizona Folklore Facility
Nestled in Ramsey Canyon, the facility is used for the collection and preservation of folklore of the Southern Arizona/Northern Mexico region, and as a venue for folk artists. A Conference room is available.
Boyce Thompson Arboretum
American Southwest's oldest arboretum and botanical garden. Located near Superior, Arizona.
Campus Arboretum
Information about the trees and plants on the UA campus including plant walk tours and currently blooming plants.
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Collections
Five zoological collections that play essential roles in support of teaching and research: invertebrates, fishes, amphibians & reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Kitt Peak Observatory
Home of research facilities for two divisions of the National Optical Astronomy Observatories (NOAO): Kitt Peak National Observatory and the National Solar Observatory.