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University of California, Riverside
MottoFiat lux (Latin)
Motto in English
Let there be light
TypePublic, land and space grant
Established1954
Endowment$138.8 million [1]
ChancellorKim A. Wilcox
ProvostDallas L. Rabenstein[2]
Academic staff
1,638[3]
Administrative staff
1,938[3]
Students21,005 (2012 Fall)[4]
Undergraduates18,539 (2012 Fall)[4]
Postgraduates2,466 (2012 Fall)[4]
Address
900 University Avenue. Riverside, Ca. 92521[5]
,
Riverside and Palm Desert
,
California
,
United States
CampusSuburban, in Riverside; rural in Palm Desert. 1,931 acres (781 ha) in total[6]
Fight songsBig C and Brave Scots[7]
ColorsSky Blue and Gold   
NicknameThe Highlanders
AffiliationsUniversity of California
Big West Conference
MascotScotty the bear
Websiteucr.edu
UCR bell tower

Welcome to the WikiProject page for the University of California Riverside Libraries. The UCR Libraries consist of four libraries: the Tomás Rivera Library, which houses the university's humanities, arts, social science, and Special Collections & University Archives collections; the Orbach Science Library; the Multimedia Library; and the Music Library.

The UCR Libraries contain a number of specialized research collections in the Special Collections & University Archives Department, whose mission is to collect, preserve, and make accessible primary resources and rare or unique materials to all researchers regardless of institutional affiliation.

Key collections and collection strengths of the UCR Libraries include:


If you are interested in helping please leave your username in the participants section. If you have any questions please feel free to post them on the talk page.

Scope

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This project is intended to facilitate the sharing of the unique special collections as well as the general research collections held by the UCR Libraries with the Wikipedia community. The Special Collections & University Archives Department collects and preserves materials relating science fiction; the Inland Empire of Southern California; the Tuskegee Airmen, especially those that settled in Southern California post-World War II; and Native American culture and literature.

In the News and Media

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October 2013

Raymond L. Orbach Science Library (2007)
Tomás Rivera Library (2003)

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Project statistics

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University of California Riverside Libraries-related articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA Total
B 1 1 1 3
C 4 1 5 10
Start 9 9 11 29
Stub 1 1 5 7
List 1 1
NA 4 4
Assessed 1 15 12 22 4 54
Total 1 15 12 22 4 54
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 236 Ω = 4.82

References

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  1. ^ "UC Annual Endowment Report, Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2012; p.4" (PDF). Office of the Treasurer of the Regents of the University of California. Retrieved 2013-01-07.
  2. ^ "UCR Organization Chart" (PDF). University of California, Riverside. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  3. ^ a b "Academic and PSS personnel" (PDF). University of California, Office of the President, Department of Information Resources and Communications. 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-05.
  4. ^ a b c "About UCR: Facts". University of California, Riverside. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "About the Campus". University of California, Riverside. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  6. ^ ."UC Financial Reports – Campus Facts in Brief" (PDF). University of California. 2010–2011. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  7. ^ ""Brave Scotts" Fight Song". UCR Athletics Department. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  8. ^ "The Alumni & Visitors Center". The UCR Alumni Association. Archived from the original on January 5, 2016. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
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