University Libraries celebrates Vietnam Veterans Day at Patriots Point
University Libraries joins Patriots Point to honor Vietnam Veterans and their families.
Recent Stories
12 Students Selected as Winners for University Libraries Photo Contest
Students submitted photos of University Libraries for a chance to win a cash prize as well as have their photography displayed on the main floor of Thomas Cooper Library.
"I realized that there was a lot more than just what there was in Thomas Cooper": South Caroliniana Library Aids Undergraduates in Senior Thesis
The South Caroliniana Library has helped decades of undergraduates with their research. Now, Honors College seniors seek resources from the library for their final projects.
New Platform for Open Carolina Expands Publication Options for USC Faculty and Students
A change of platforms for Open Carolina is creating new publication opportunities for University of South Carolina faculty and students.
University Libraries Honors Graduate Students with 2025 Data Visualization Awards
Four University of South Carolina graduate students are the winners of University Libraries' 2025 Graduate Student Data Visualization Awards.
Open Education Week 2025
Learn how OER can save your students money and boost student success!
USC Libraries celebrates the 100th anniversary of The Great Gatsby
University of South Carolina Libraries is celebrating the centennial of what some consider to be "the great American novel" in style.
Scopus research database now available to USC researchers
University Libraries now provides USC-affiliated researchers access to Scopus, a vast multidisciplinary abstract and citation database.
Open Access Agreements with Elsevier and Cambridge now available to USC faculty and students
University of South Carolina-affiliated authors can now take advantage of two new open access agreements that will allow them to publish at no cost in many journals published by Elsevier and Cambridge.
Love Data Week 2025 (week of February 10-14, 2025)
To celebrate Love Data Week 2025 (Feb. 10-14), University Libraries is offering a week full of free online workshops. Register now to save your space!
Gift of Wardlaw Papers to South Caroliniana Library Offers Unique Perspective on University History
The University Archives at the South Caroliniana Library has recently acquired a treasure trove of materials once belonging to Patterson Wardlaw, the first dean of education.
Librarians Use Skills, Data to Help Faculty With Research Profiles
Using the Academic Analytics database, librarians can work with faculty to locate faculty across campus who are pursuing similar lines of inquiry and have the potential to become collaborators.
Dear Grad Students: Digital Research Services is Here to Help You!
The mission of DRS is "to support USC faculty, staff and students by lowering or removing technology barriers from modern research questions."
From the Small Screen to Student's Hands: "Wonder Woman" Scripts Bring Cultural History to Life
University Libraries has acquired the original scripts and treatments from the 1970s hit television show "Wonder Woman" starring Lynda Carter.
AI Specialist Supports Librarians, Faculty, Students with Emerging Technologies
University Libraries is delighted to welcome a new librarian, Applied AI-Data Science Specialist Vandana Srivastava, to our Digital Research Services Team.
"There Is So Much Energy From People Who Love USC": An Interview with University Historian Evan Faulkenbury
Housed in University Libraries, Dr. Faulkenbury will serve as the principal resource on matters of historic interpretation, representation, and commemoration of the University of South Carolina for the university community and beyond.
New University Libraries Agreement With PLOS Will Allow Open Access Publication in PLOS Journals
University of South Carolina Libraries has entered into a new three-year Open Access agreement with the Public Library of Science (PLOS) that will allow USC Columbia-affiliated researchers to publish in PLOS journals without incurring processing charges.
What's New at Thomas Cooper: Updated Entrance, Self-Checkout and More
Several changes designed to enhance the library experience for the USC community have taken place over the summer at Thomas Cooper Library.
University Libraries joins Association of Research Libraries Data Sharing Initiative
University of South Carolina Libraries has joined the Association of Research Libraries' Realities of Academic Data Sharing (RADS) Initiative, a research project aimed at understanding and addressing the complexities and costs associated with managing and sharing data from funded research.
"It Feels Like You're Breaking the Laws of Physics": Honors Students Record Oral History of Skateboarding in Columbia
How have skateboarding and the skateboarding subculture shaped the lives of Columbia residents over the past few decades? That's a question a group of USC Honors College students explored recently with the help of USC University Libraries' Oral History program.
MIRC Awarded NFPF Grant to Preserve Important Footage from its Fox Movietone News Collection
University Libraries’ Moving Image Research Collections (MIRC) has been awarded a 2024 Film Preservation Matching Grant by the National Film Preservation Foundation (NFPF).
Unexpected Treasures in an Unexpected Place: Library Annex Preserves Rich and Diverse Materials
The Jordan Family collection holds more than just letters and photographs. That's why it takes a special kind of storage to preserve the collection's interesting and unexpected materials.
South Caroliniana Library Earns Preservation Honor Award
The renovated South Caroliniana Library has been recognized with a 2024 Preservation Honor Award.
Faculty in Arts and Sciences, Education Honored with 2024 SCoer Awards
Four USC Columbia faculty members have been recognized by University Libraries with 2024 SCoer Awards.
Music Library Panel Helps Students Navigate Evolving Role of AI in Academia
A recent panel on AI in academic research and writing organized by Dr. Ana Dubnjakovic gave students in the School of Music the opportunity to explore how they can benefit from AI and where it can get them into trouble.