SCampus Student Guidebook

Student Services

TrojanBookstores

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

The USC TrojanBookstores are an educational resource that provide students, faculty and staff members with a variety of products and services, including general interest books and textbooks, special orders, gift items and computer equipment.

You can also shop the TrojanBookstores via catalogue or 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 order items, go to www.uscbookstore.com. 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 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 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 iPods up to $30 off. Visit our Facebook group, USC Trojan Computer Store.

The Library

(213) 821-5565

The Library is a premium label boutique featuring Chip and Pepper, True Religion, Joe’s, Seven for all Mankind, James, La Coste, C & C, Ella Moss and James Purse for men and women. Other items include:

• Sportswear by Nike, Puma, Adidas, Paul Frank and more
• Persol, Rayban and Von Zipper sunglasses and Fossil watches
• Hallmark greeting cards, gift wrap and stationery
• Smashbox Cosmetics, Kiehl’s personal care products, aromatherapy candles and brand name fragrances

California Floral Company

(213) 740-9049
www.californiafloralco.com

The California Floral Company offers a wide selection of floral arrangements and single wraps, vases and balloons. Special services include telephone orders with local delivery or shipment provided anywhere in the country.

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, cinema and music. USC faculty publications, fiction and literature, poetry and general interest titles 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 checkout 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 TrojanBookstores Gift Department offers a complete selection of merchandise, including:

• USC logo hats and apparel
• USC gift items, glassware, backpacks, license frames and more
• 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, custom published packets, teaching tools, CD-ROM discs and tapes, academic software and study guides may be purchased in this department. A list of available 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 30,000 technical and business reference works in such disciplines as engineering, science, mathematics, computer science and law. A selection of titles about archaeology, architecture, forensics, geology, nursing, oceanography and public administration is also 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

The USC Health Sciences Bookstore offers medical specialty books, equipment, supplies and related apparel.

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 TrojanBookstores 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 TrojanBookstores in cooperation with USC Athletics and carries sports-related gift items and souveniers. Sports fans may purchase a wide array of USC merchandise, including clothing, souveniers and one-of-a-kind 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.