The reference services for the Marian Koshland Bioscience, Natural Resources & Public Health Library are mainly being offered online. In-person reference appointments may be available upon request by emailing a librarian.
Contact a Librarian:
Use bios-library@berkeley.edu for general questions, special collections inquiries, or if you are not sure which librarian is best suited to help you.
Otherwise, email one of us directly, or use our 'schedule a meeting' links below to request a reference appointment.
Online guides and tutorials:
Connecting from off campus:
To access UC Berkeley Library e-journals, e-books, databases, and other subscription resources from off-campus or on wifi networks other than eduroam, UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff can use the following:
Finding full text and journals:
Can't find the full text?: If a desired article, book, chapter, etc. is not available online nor in a campus library, Berkeley students, faculty, and staff can place an interlibrary borrowing request. Best bet is to use UC Library Search, and click "Request through Interlibrary Loan" in an item record. More information:
If there's a book, journal, or database you think the library should acquire, you can reach out directly to a librarian, or use this form: