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Digest of the Emperor Justinian
Portrait of the jurisconsult Ulpian from a leaf of the Digest of the Emperor Justinian. Bologna, c. 1300.

Access and Policies

The Robbins Collection is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

General policies of the Robbins Collection reading room:

  • The Robbins Collection Reading Room is for use only by patrons using Collection materials.
  • Materials must be handled according to the instructions outlined in the handout “Handling Policies for Robbins Collection Materials.”
  • No food or drink is allowed in the Reading Room. This includes water and coffee.
  • No pens, highlighters, or any other ink, may be used in the Reading Room. All handwritten notes must be made in pencil.
  • Only acid-free slips of paper may be used as bookmarks in Collection materials (no regular office paper or sticky [i.e. Post-It©] notes). Acid-free paper strips are provided at the reference desk.
  • Robbins Collection materials are non-circulating and must be consulted in the Reading Room.
  • In order to request Collection materials, patrons must fill out call slips. A separate call slip must be filled out for each item requested. Call slips are not required for using reference materials.
  • Reader desks in the Reading Room are occupied on a first-come, first-served basis. However, visiting scholars on a Robbins Fellowship will be given priority over other patrons if the Reading Room reaches capacity.
  • Digital cameras may be used to take low-resolution images for personal research use only. Patrons who wish to take digital photos of Robbins materials must first read and sign the “Robbins Collection Policy on Digital Cameras in the Reading Room form.”
  • Non-Robbins Collection materials may be consulted in the Reading Room, but materials from other libraries, including the Law Library, must be checked out before being brought into the Robbins Reading Room.
  • Patrons may request a hold-shelf if they wish to consult materials over a period of time. Hold-shelves are for Robbins materials only and will be cleared if not actively in use. Please inform Robbins staff when you no longer need your hold shelf.
  • Cell phones must be turned off or switched to vibrate while in the Reading Room.
  • Wet umbrellas must be left outside the Reading Room.
  • Smoking is prohibited in the Reading Room and in all other University of California buildings.



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