Our Impact by the NumbersThe USC Libraries share our expertise throughout our university community and support the achievements of our students, faculty, and staff. Each year, we gather statistics showing our impact on the many people – at USC and beyond – who count on us. The 2022-2023 Academic Year at a GlanceVisits to libraries.usc.edu3.5millionFull-text articles accessed3.4millionVisits to library locations1.2millionReference consultations36,098Searches in online library databases25.4millionParticipants in library instruction sessions11,408Interlibrary loan requests filled12,591Page views in the USC Digital Library4.5millionVisits to LibGuides created by USC librarians3.1million Ongoing ImpactParticipants in our “Study On!” programs22,000 and countingVisitors to Leavey Library since it opened in 199436.3 million and countingSavings on article processing charges for USC authors from transformative agreements$2 million and countingViewers of Season 6 of the Lost LA series co-produced by the USC Libraries and PBS SoCal848,000 during its premiere in January and February of 2024Cultural heritage collections and research data preserved by the USC Digital Repository82 petabytes and countingDigital exhibitions created by the USC Libraries using the Scalar platform58 and countingInteractive interviews using conversational AI agents5 and counting About Our CollectionsTotal volumes6 millionArchival collections85,000 linear feetElectronic books2.4 millionItems on LGBTQ+ history at ONE Archives2 millionStreaming films, videos, and sound recordings400,000titlesVideo games761titlesItems in the USC Digital Library2.2millionArtists books in USC Libraries Special Collections1,000Materials available for viewing at the Architecture and Fine Arts LibraryBanana fiber fabric, coconut rug, hemp lumber, L.A. River terrazzo, and 20 other sample materialsNumber of languages represented in translations of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in USC Libraries collections100 Sources: ARL, IPEDS, Google Analytics, and internal statistics. Annual data is for the 2022-23 academic year.