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Welcome to the UCSC Special Collections Request System

All requests for special collections materials are made through Aeon, the UCSC Special Collections Request System. This system replaces paper registration and request forms for using our reading room. Please select your affiliation below.

With this system you can:

Submit requests for books, journals/newspapers, manuscript and archives materials via:

Search our Catalog
Our finding aids on the Online Archive of California (OAC)
Selected collections in the UCSC Library’s Digital Collections
A manual form for unprocessed collections

Submit requests in advance of a visit to the library, or while at the library
Submit requests for scans or photocopies of special collections materials
Track the status of requests, and access detailed information about past requests

Current UC Santa Cruz Affiliates

UCSC Affiliate Researchers include current students, faculty, and staff with an active CruzID.

You will be required to authenticate using your CruzID and CruzID Gold password.

Non-UC Santa Cruz Researchers

Non-UCSC Researchers include those who are not a current student, faculty or staff with an active CruzID.

Information on CruzID Accounts