For extensive holdings of books and journals, you need to go to the UCSB Main Library, in the center of campus, a 5 minute walk from the KITP building. The Sciences-Engineering Library (SEL) is on the second floor of the older north wing in the Main Library. The people at the SEL Desk (east side 2nd floor near elevators) can help you find things. You check out books at the Loan Desk in the ground floor lobby; you must first obtain a library card by identifying yourself as a KITP member.
Many journals are available as Electronic Journals. From any computer on campus, you can also access journals online through their own website under UCSB subscription privileges.
Latest paper journals are placed in racks (east side SEL), except for a few hot items such as Science and Nature which must be asked for at the SEL Desk. Books and bound journals are shelved in the stacks to your north, according to the Library of Congress system, so
- QA1-QA999 Mathematics,
- QB1-QB999 Astronomy,
- QC1-QC999 Physics.
The library copy machines are money-operated; you can also buy a card for heavy use. Brochures about the many library services are available near the SEL Desk.
The catalog for the UCSB Main Library is online as Pegasus.
The Interlibrary Loan service is available for materials not present at UCSB. For instance, they can email you a copy of an obscure journal article.
The library catalog for the whole UC system is available online as Melvyl. Melvyl is more powerful, but Pegasus additionally knows whether UCSB books are on the shelf or checked out.