The Library

Subject Specialists

  • UC San Diego students, faculty and staff may schedule an individual or group research consultation with a subject librarian to focus on your research needs.  Visitors, please see our Services to the Commmunity
  • Need help right now?
    • Use our real time Ask a Librarian chat service
    • Visit a reference desk in the library for immediate help
    • Click on the subject links below for lists of resources to get you started
Subject Librarian Library
Aerospace Engineering David Schmitt S&E
Anthropology Kathy Creely SSHL
Archaeology Kathy Creely SSHL
Architecture Leslie Abrams ARTS
Archive of New Poetry Rob Melton MSCL
Art Vickie O'Riordan
Steve Ilott		 ARTS
Artist Books Lynda Claassen MSCL
Astronomy Deborah Kegel S&E
Atmospheric Sciences Amy Butros SIO
Biochemistry Teri Vogel S&E
Bioinformatics Sue McGuiness BML
Biomedical Engineering David Schmitt S&E
Biology Dominique Turnbow BML
Business Adele Barsh SSHL
Californiana Lynda Claassen MSCL
California Government Information Mike Smith SSHL
Chemical Engineering Teri Vogel S&E
Chemistry Teri Vogel S&E
Chinese Studies Victoria Chu SSHL
Classical Studies Sam Dunlap SSHL
Climate & Climatology Amy Butros SIO
Cognitive Science Alice Perez SSHL
Communication Gayatri Singh SSHL
Computer Science Deborah Kegel S&E
Consumer Health Mary Wickline BML
Critical Gender Studies Alanna Aiko Moore SSHL
Culinary History Lynda Claassen MSCL
Dance Rob Melton SSHL
Data Services Annelise Sklar SSHL
Digital Images Vickie O'Riordan ARTS
Economics Adele Barsh SSHL
Education Alice Perez SSHL
Electrical Engineering Deborah Kegel S&E
English Language Literature Rob Melton SSHL
Environmental Health & Safety Sue McGuiness BML
Environmental Studies Annelise Sklar SSHL
Ethnic Studies Alanna Aiko Moore SSHL
European Studies Sam Dunlap SSHL
European Union Sam Dunlap SSHL
Film Studies Stephen O'Riordan ARTS
French Language & Literature Sam Dunlap SSHL
Geochemistry and Marine Chemistry Amy Butros SIO
Geography Mike Smith SSHL
Geology and Seismology Amy Butros SIO
Geophysics Amy Butros SIO
German Language & Literature Sam Dunlap SSHL
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Michael Smith SSHL
History of Science Sam Dunlap SSHL
Human Development Marlo Young SSHL
International Business Harold Colson SSHL
International Government Information Annelise Sklar SSHL
Italian Language & Literature Sam Dunlap SSHL
Japanese Studies Ask a Librarian SSHL
Judaic Studies Kathy Creely
Sam Dunlap		 SSHL
SSHL
Latin American History Harold Colson SSHL
Latin American Studies Harold Colson SSHL
SSHL
Law Annelise Sklar SSHL
Linguistics & Languages Rob Melton SSHL
Literature (English Language) Rob Melton SSHL
Making of the Modern World Duffy Tweedy SSHL
Manuscripts Lynda Claassen MSCL
Maps Mike Smith SSHL
Maps: Bathymetric & Hydrographic Charts, and Navigation Aids Amy Butros SIO
Marine Biology Amy Butros SIO
Marine Ecology Amy Butros SIO
Mathematics & Statistics Deborah Kegel S&E
Materials Science Teri Vogel S&E
Mechanical Engineering David Schmitt S&E
Medicine Karen Heskett BML
Melanesian Studies/Pacific Island Studies Kathy Creely SSHL
Meteorology Amy Butros SIO
Music Ken Calkins
Peter Mueller		 ARTS
Nanoengineering Teri Vogel S&E
Neurosciences Nancy Stimson BML
Nursing & Allied Health Mary Wickline BML
Oceanography Amy Butros SIO
Ophthalmology Penny Coppernoll-Blach BML
Pharmacy & Pharmacology Sue McGuiness BML
Philosophy Sam Dunlap SSHL
Photography Vickie O'Riordan
Steve Ilott		 ARTS
Physics Deborah Kegel S&E
Political Science Annelise Sklar SSHL
Psychiatry Nancy Stimson BML
Psychology Alice Perez SSHL
Public Health Nancy Stimson BML
Rare Books Lynda Claassen MSCL
Religion Kathy Creely SSHL
Russian Language & Literature Sam Dunlap SSHL
San Diego Government Information Mike Smith SSHL
Science Education Susan Shepherd S&E
Sociology Duffy Tweedy SSHL
Southeast Asian Studies Harold Colson SSHL
Spanish & Portuguese Language & Literature Ask a Librarian SSHL
Special Collections Lynda Claassen MSCL
Structural Engineering David Schmitt S&E
Theater Rob Melton SSHL
United States Government Information Kelly L. Smith SSHL
United States History Duffy Tweedy SSHL
UCSD Archives Lynda Claassen MSCL
Urban Studies & Planning Kelly L. Smith SSHL
Veterinary Medicine Nancy Stimson BML
Weather Amy Butros SIO

Library Abbreviations

BML
Biomedical Library

In the Geisel Library building:

  • MSCL Mandeville Special Collections Library
  • S&E Science & Engineering Library
  • SSHL Social Sciences & Humanities Library 
  • SIO Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library (The building is not open to the public.  See link for more details)
  •  
  •  
  •  


Contact Us