University of California, San Francisco

UCSF Library Discovery (Ex Libris Primo)

UCSF Library's discovery layer, delivered on Ex Libris Primo. No UCSF-operated catalog API was found; the Primo and Alma APIs are Ex Libris products and are not attributed to UCSF. Recorded to make the library surface class explicit rather than to imply a UCSF contract. Verified live 2026-08-19.

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LibraryCatalog
https://search.library.ucsf.edu/

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: ucsf:library-discovery
name: UCSF Library Discovery (Ex Libris Primo)
x-operator: tenant
x-operator-evidence: search.library.ucsf.edu is a UCSF-branded subdomain running Ex Libris Primo. Any
  API is Ex Libris's, published on developers.exlibrisgroup.com and shared by every Primo customer.
description: UCSF Library's discovery layer, delivered on Ex Libris Primo. No UCSF-operated catalog API
  was found; the Primo and Alma APIs are Ex Libris products and are not attributed to UCSF. Recorded to
  make the library surface class explicit rather than to imply a UCSF contract. Verified live 2026-08-19.
humanURL: https://search.library.ucsf.edu/
tags:
- Library
- Discovery
- Primo
- Ex Libris
- Tenant
properties:
- type: LibraryCatalog
  url: https://search.library.ucsf.edu/