Library for International & Public Affairs

VKC Library Courtyard
VKC Library Interior

Library Hours

  • Library for International & Public Affairs
  • Tue Mar 19
    9am to 10pm
  • Wed Mar 20
    9am to 10pm
  • Thu Mar 21
    9am to 10pm
  • Fri Mar 22
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat Mar 23
    Closed
  • Sun Mar 24
    noon to 8pm
  • Mon Mar 25
    9am to 10pm
  • Tue Mar 26
    9am to 10pm
  • Wed Mar 27
    9am to 10pm
  • Thu Mar 28
    9am to 10pm
  • Fri Mar 29
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat Mar 30
    Closed
  • Sun Mar 31
    noon to 8pm
  • Mon Apr 01
    9am to 10pm
  • Tue Apr 02
    9am to 10pm
  • Wed Apr 03
    9am to 10pm
  • Thu Apr 04
    9am to 10pm
  • Fri Apr 05
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat Apr 06
    Closed
  • Sun Apr 07
    noon to 8pm
  • Mon Apr 08
    9am to 10pm
  • Tue Apr 09
    9am to 10pm
  • Wed Apr 10
    9am to 10pm
  • Thu Apr 11
    9am to 10pm
  • Fri Apr 12
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat Apr 13
    Closed
  • Sun Apr 14
    noon to 8pm
  • Mon Apr 15
    9am to 10pm
  • Tue Apr 16
    9am to 10pm
  • Wed Apr 17
    9am to 10pm
  • Thu Apr 18
    9am to 10pm
  • Fri Apr 19
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat Apr 20
    Closed
  • Sun Apr 21
    noon to 8pm
  • Mon Apr 22
    9am to 10pm
  • Tue Apr 23
    9am to 10pm
  • Wed Apr 24
    9am to 10pm
  • Thu Apr 25
    9am to 10pm
  • Fri Apr 26
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat Apr 27
    Closed
  • Sun Apr 28
    noon to 8pm
  • Mon Apr 29
    9am to 10pm
  • Tue Apr 30
    9am to 10pm
  • Wed May 01
    9am to 10pm
  • Thu May 02
    9am to 10pm
  • Fri May 03
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat May 04
    Closed
  • Sun May 05
    noon to 8pm
  • Mon May 06
    9am to 10pm
  • Tue May 07
    9am to 10pm
  • Wed May 08
    9am to 5pm
  • Thu May 09
    9am to 5pm
  • Fri May 10
    1pm to 5pm
  • Sat May 11
    Closed
  • Sun May 12
    Closed
  • Mon May 13
    9am to 5pm
  • Tue May 14
    9am to 5pm
  • Wed May 15
    9am to 5pm
  • Thu May 16
    9am to 5pm
  • Fri May 17
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat May 18
    Closed
  • Sun May 19
    Closed
  • Mon May 20
    9am to 5pm
  • Tue May 21
    9am to 5pm
  • Wed May 22
    9am to 5pm
  • Thu May 23
    9am to 5pm
  • Fri May 24
    9am to 5pm
  • Sat May 25
    Closed
  • Sun May 26
    Closed
  • Mon May 27
    Closed
  • Tue May 28
    9am to 5pm

Location:
Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Center for International and Public Affairs
University of Southern California
3518 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0048

Phone: (213)-740-1769
Email: LibIPA@usc.edu
 

About this library

The Library for International & Public Affairs (LIPA) is an interdisciplinary, graduate-level learning center that supports the current and anticipated research needs of students, faculty, staff, and alumni in political science, international relations, public administration, spatial science, public diplomacy, and urban and regional planning. The Library contains approximately 200,000 books, subscribes to more than 450 journals and other serial publications, and provides electronic access to a variety of scholarly resources. It also manages and provides access to a depository collection of U.S. federal government documents, a substantial collection of international documents, and serves as the regional depository in Southern California for all publications and digital resources of the European Union.

LIPA's mission is to provide excellent service and maintain collections that promote a diversity of worldviews and the free exchange of ideas guided by the principles of Article 19 in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

 

Directions

We invite anyone to visit our library and utilize its resources and services. The Library for International & Public Affairs is located on the northeast corner of campus (see interactive map). If you are driving to campus, the closest access to the library is the McCarthy Way entrance [213-740-3848], located at the intersection of West 35th Street and Figueroa Street. The entrance is open 24 hours a day. Public all-day parking in McCarthy Way Parking Structure is available for $14.00 Monday through Friday. Note that parking availability may change due to special events. For more information about parking on campus, visit the USC Transportation web site.

If you are taking the E Line [Expo] train to campus, get off at the Expo Park/USC station located in the median of Exposition Avenue at Trousdale Parkway. Walk towards campus along Trousdale Parkway until you reach the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Center for International and Public Affairs (DMC) building on your right.

The library is located on the ground floor of the building and can be reached by using the northeast corner stairwell or the elevator. Entrances into the building and to the Library are wheelchair accessible with automated door openers.

Please note that all library services stop 15 minutes before closing, and all patrons are asked to leave before closing time.

 

Carrels and Study Spaces

The Library for International & Public Affairs has more than 200 reader seats to accommodate a wide range of study preferences, including both small and large group study tables as well as individual study carrels located throughout the book stacks and along the central atrium. Users have access to wireless network connectivity throughout all public spaces of the library as well as in the lobby before you enter. In addition, reconfigurable tables and chairs are available in the northwest corner of the library to support collaborative research and project-based group work.

 

Research Help

Library faculty are available for in-person research consultation by appointment or by asking to speak with a librarian at the circulation desk. You can email any of the following faculty in LIPA to schedule an appointment: Robert V. LabareeEimmy Solis, or Andy Rutkowski. Use the Ask-A-Librarian service for general telephone, email, and chat reference assistance or to find information about research help available at other libraries on campus.

 

Collections

Faculty within the Library for International & Public Affairs actively select print materials and online resources based on the current and anticipated research and curricular needs of the disciplines we serve. In addition, we also rely on recommendations from faculty and students to help build our collections. Requests to purchase books, subscribe to new journals, or obtain access to electronic resources can be done online using the USC Libraries' Recommend-A-Purchase service. LIPA abides by all policies of the USC Libraries regarding borrowing privileges for students, faculty, staff, visiting scholars, alumni, and non-USC users.

Note: Faculty requesting materials for course reserves should use the ARES online request system. If you are logging into ARES for the first time you must contact the USC Libraries' Integrated Document Delivery office at idd@usc.edu or by calling 213-740-4020 to have access privileges set to the 'Instructor' level.

 

Access to the Federal Government Collection

The general public is welcome to use the U.S. Federal Government Collection materials in LIPA. Federal depository law guarantees free and unimpeded access to the collection (44 U.S.C. § 1911). To access online electronic publications and electronic databases, LIPA maintains one public terminal.

 

Instructional Services

Library faculty offer tours of the library to anyone interested in learning more about our resources and services. In addition, we can provide specialized course-related sessions that teach students how to effectively conduct research using the library's resources and services. Instructors are encouraged to schedule sessions accommodating up to 20 students in the Multimedia Room or contact us to conduct an in-class research session. To make a request, contact any of the following faculty in LIPA: Robert V. Labaree, Eimmy Solis, and Andy Rutkowski.

Please also see the Library Support for Teaching Instruction for current information about library resources and services.

 

Giving to the Library for International & Public Affairs

We welcome and greatly appreciate donations to the Library for International & Public Affairs. Information about donating to the USC Libraries can be found here.