Overview

Branner Library contains about 125,000 volumes, including 2000 serial titles. Its collections include current and retrospective materials in the following subjects:

climatology, earth systems, environmental science, economic geology, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrogeology, marine geology, petroleum engineering, petroleum geology, seismology and soils.

and formats:

data, electronic journals, full-text files, encyclopedias and reference works, monographs, multimedia, technical reports, and theses.

The collection also includes retrospective collections in invertebrate paleontology, exploration, and mining. The library is a depository for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the California Geological Survey.

The 270,000 sheet map collection is located on the mezzanine of the library. The collection includes maps on a wide range of social science and humanities topics; there is a strong collection of geological, seismological, hydrological, natural hazards, and natural resources maps. The collection also includes a complete set of the topographic quadrangles of the USGS, as well as topographic maps from around the world.