USC Libraries Facts and Figures
2007 User Satisfaction Study Results
Collections Statistics from Fiscal Year 2006-2007
- Total Volumes: 4,039,228
- Serial Titles: 103,275
- Visual Materials: 3,192,538
- Maps and Cartographic Materials: 84,493
- Audio Recordings: 29,814
- Film and Video Recordings: 32,879
- Microfilm Units: 6,278,392
- Manuscripts and Archives (in linear feet): 47,545
- Electronic Books: 316,097
- Electronic Journals: 65,381
- USC Libraries Digital Archive Items: 245,519
- Circulation and Renewal Transactions: 560,884
- Library Instruction Sessions: 1,104
- Library Instruction Session Participants: 16,745
- Items Loaned to Outside Institutions through Interlibrary Loan: 22,627
- Items Borrowed from Outside Institutions through Interlibrary Loan: 17,423
- Total Reference Transactions: 61,358
- Electronic Reference Transactions: 11,918
- Visits to Library Web sites: 13,975,781
- Visits to Library Online Catalogs: 997,611
Note: Data was compiled from USC Libraries, USC Law Library, and USC Health Sciences Libraries; Total Volumes include books, bound journals, and government documents; Serial Titles include print and electronic serials; Visual Materials include photographs, slides, posters, and related materials; Electronic Reference Transactions include e-mail and online chat sessions.