Most journals, bound and unbound, do not circulate. The only exception is journals bound by the publisher which may be checked out for three days by UCI faculty, staff and students. Medical Center bound periodicals are shelved in alphabetical order by title in the stacks. Photocopy machines are available for use with all Periodicals. Newspapers do not circulate , the collection is for library use only.
Photocopy machines are available.
A large collection of current domestic and international newspapers is available in Current Periodicals. The newspapers are shelved in two sections, domestic and international, and within each section, alphabetically by name of the newspaper. Hard copies are kept until the microfilm versions become available. In some cases, the hard copies are retained for up to one-year calender year and as newer issues are received the older issues are recycled. The latest issues are available on the display rack by the Current Periodicals service desk.