SCampus Student Guidebook

Student Services

USC Bookstores

Director: Daniel Lincoln Archer
(213) 740-3558
(213) 740-5203 (FAX)
www.uscbookstore.com

The USC Bookstores are an educational community resource that provide students, faculty and staff members with a variety of products and services, including general books, textbooks, school supplies, special orders, spirit and fashion clothing, gift items, flowers, computer equipment and much more.

You can also shop the USC Bookstores online. Online offerings include the same USC gifts, hats and apparel that you find in the university store, as well as thousands of general book titles. To shop online, go to www.uscbookstore.com. You can also call (800) 447-8620 to obtain a catalogue or place a phone order.

Ground Level

USC Computer Store

(213) 740-7692 (sales)
(213) 740-9100 (service)

The USC Computer Store offers 
the latest Apple, Sony and Dell computers at an academic discount. All the equipment required for connections to the USC Network is available. Software from Microsoft, Adobe, Apple and many other manufacturers is available at up to 80 percent off retail prices. The USC Computer Store carries many peripherals and accessories, including printers, ink, digital cameras, external hard drives and gaming consoles at academic prices. In addition, the USC Computer Store is the place to find every type of iPod.

Who may purchase: Any student, 
faculty or staff member. To order: call, email or come in. Academic pricing: Software up to 80 percent off, Dell computers up to 12 percent off, Apple computers up to $300 off and competitive hardware and software pricing. Visit our Facebook group, USC Computer Store.

Non-Logo Clothing and Gifts

(213) 821-5565

The ground floor is a premium label boutique featuring Chip and Pepper, True Religion, Joe’s, Seven for all Mankind, Citizens of Humanity, Paige Premium Denim, Hudson, Free People, C & C, Ella Moss and James Purse for men and women. Other items include:

• Sportswear by Nike, Puma and 
Adidas
• Eyewear by Persol, Rayban, Spy, Quiksilver, Von Zipper and Paul Frank
• Papyrus greeting cards, gift wrap and stationery
• Cosmetics by Smashbox, Kiehl’s, Bare Escentuals, Burts Bees and brand name fragrances
• Watches, sandals, jewelry, candles, a large selection of men’s and women’s fashions and much more.

Visit our Facebook group, The Library, in your USC Network.

First Level

General Books and Special 
Order Services

(213) 740-9030

The first floor of General Books carries more than 45,000 titles, including special collections in economics, education, linguistics, philosophy, religion, cinema and music. USC faculty publications, fiction and literature, poetry and general interest titles, games and DVDs are also available.

The Special Order Services department can obtain any book currently in print and can usually fill your order within two weeks. Place your order by phone, in person, via the Internet 
(www.uscbookstore.com) or by sending a fax request to (213) 740-9038.

Customer Service and Operations

(213) 740-0066 or (213) 740-5200
Customer Service oversees the shopping experience of the bookstore’s 
customers. In addition to providing 
general information, customer check-
out and handling returns and exchanges, Operations oversees the purchasing, maintenance and logistics of the 
store’s operation. It also makes arrangements for patio sales, table rentals 
for outside vendors and bookstore 
film site permission.

Second Level

Gift Department

(213) 740-GIFT (4438)

The USC Bookstores Gift Department offers a complete selection of merchandise, including:

• USC logo hats and apparel
• USC gift items, glassware, back-packs, license frames and more
• USC framed memorabilia
• Class rings, diploma frames and 
graduation announcements

Third Level

Supplies

(213) 740-8997

This department carries a wide array of products, including art, office and school supplies, calculators, telephones, bike locks, planners and personal music systems. Special orders for non-stocked supplies and graduation caps and gowns (purchase or rental) may be placed with this department.

Course Materials

(213) 740-8398

New and used textbooks, e-books, custom published packets, teaching tools, CD-ROM discs and tapes, academic software and study guides may be purchased in this department. A personalized list of required textbooks and frequent buy back titles is available online. The department also offers a custom publishing service.

Technical Books

(213) 740-8398

The third floor offers more than 20,000 titles to supplement your academic studies in such disciplines as business, economics, education, public administration, gerontology, social work, engineering, science, mathematics, computer science and law. A selection of study aids such as Schaum’s Outlines, Gilbert Law Summaries and Barcharts are available.

Custom Publishing

(213) 740-9408

Designed for convenience and cost-
efficiency for both students and 
faculty. Customized coursepacks or readers maximize the use of a wide range of sources while minimizing 
cost and saving time. Instructors select their own, unique combination of materials – book chapters, business case studies, articles from journals and periodicals, their own writing and/or class notes – and compile them into a convenient, customized “anthology” of class readings and assignments. Special care and focus is devoted to each step to create a professional, high-quality customized coursepack.

Satellite Stores

USC Health Sciences Bookstore

1969 Zonal Avenue
Health Sciences Campus
(323) 442-2674 or (888) 571-5086
(323) 442-3199 (FAX)
www.uscbookstore.com

This bookstore has a large selection of medical specialty books, class books, medical equipment, medical supplies and medical-related apparel. It also offers a range of USC apparel and gifts, office supplies and computer items. This store is a one-stop shop for everything needed at the Health Sciences campus.

Dental Bookstore

925 W. 34th Street, Room 6
(213) 740-2725
(213) 740-2728 (FAX)
www.uscbookstore.com

This bookstore offers dental science reference materials and textbooks, office supplies, dental health aids and gift items.

USC Collections in South Coast Plaza

333 Bear St. #128 (near Crate and Barrel Home Store)
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 444-4476

USC Collections Gift Store at South Coast Plaza offers a selective variety of USC clothing and gifts. Located in the heart of Orange County, USC Collections serves many Trojans, family, friends and fans.

USC Bookstores at the Galen Center

3400 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(213) 740-1749

The Bookstore at the Galen Center, located right off the center’s main entrance, is operated by USC Bookstores in cooperation with USC Athletics and carries sports-related gift items and souvenirs. Sports fans may purchase a wide array of USC merchandise, including clothing, souvenirs and sports memorabilia. The store is open during all major sporting and selected special events.

Gamble House Bookstore

4 Westmoreland Pl.
Pasadena, CA 91103
(626) 449-4178
www.gamblehouse.org

The Gamble House in Pasadena, California is an outstanding example of American arts and crafts style architecture. The house and furnishings were designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble of the Procter and Gamble Company. The house, a national historic landmark, is owned by the city of Pasadena, operated by the University of Southern California and is open for public tours.

The Gamble House Bookstore, located in the original garage structure adjacent to the main house, is known for its extensive collection of books on the arts and crafts movement, Art Nouveau and American art pottery, along with a broad selection of guidebooks to architecture in Pasadena and Los Angeles. Postcards, note cards and prints depicting the Gamble House and other works by artists of the period are available. Additional gift items include titles, lamps, pottery, textiles and glass by the best contemporary artisans. The Gamble House Bookstore is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The bookstore is closed on Mondays.