USC Libraries Facts and Figures
The USC Libraries actively support the discovery, creation, and preservation of knowledge. We develop collections and services that support and encourage the academic endeavors of faculty, students, and staff; build a community of critical consumers of information; and help develop engaged world citizens. USC has 23 libraries and information centers and the USC Digital Library.
Results from 2011 Library User Survey
To better serve our user community, the USC Libraries invited USC students, faculty, and staff to provide feedback on core library services. The results from our survey, conducted in fall 2011, are available here.
Collections Statistics from Fiscal Year 2010-2011
- Total Volumes: 4,538,809
- Serial Titles: 122,882
- Visual Materials: 3,192,728
- Maps and Cartographic Materials: 162,891
- Audio Recordings: 39,402
- Film and Video Recordings: 40,224
- Microfilm Units: 6,532,061
- Manuscripts and Archives (in linear feet): 49,372
- Electronic Books: 758,004
- Electronic Journals: 84,083
- USC Libraries Digital Archive Items: 318,161
- Circulation and Renewal Transactions: 455,548
- Library Instruction Sessions: 1,092
- Library Instruction Session Participants: 24,950
- Items Loaned to Outside Institutions through Interlibrary Loan: 30,788
- Items Borrowed from Outside Institutions through Interlibrary Loan: 19,750
- Total Reference Transactions: 108,845
- Electronic Reference Transactions: 20,357
- Visits to Library Web sites: 3,097,501
- Visits to Library Online Catalogs: 502,808
Note: Data was compiled from USC Libraries, USC Law Library, and USC Health Sciences Libraries; Total Volumes include books, bound journals, and government documents; Serial Titles include print and electronic serials; Visual Materials include photographs, slides, posters, and related materials; Electronic Reference Transactions include e-mail and online chat sessions.