Buley Library | Distance Education

Finding Library Research Materials (books, articles, etc.)

Information on Logging into the Library Databases from off campus
Books
- e-Books (electronic or digital books)
- WorldCat.org - search the contents of hundreds of library catalogs and see if a book is available in a library near you
Reference Materials: Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, etc.
Journal, magazine, and newspaper articles
- Online databases - choose a subject or from the alphabetical list
- Journal Locator - check if a journal article is available online (or in our print collections) by entering the Journal Title.
- Open Access article resources on the Internet
Multimedia (audio/video)
- Open Access Audio & Video on the Internet
Requesting material not available online - see Interlibrary Loan under Library Services
Visiting Other Libraries
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The Distance Education Librarian - contact Rebecca Hedreen for help with problems regarding online research. See also Distance Education Librarian's Weblog, Frequently Answered Questions. (See the end of this page for the most recent posts.)
- Instant Messenging with MSN Messenger (hedreenr1@southernct.edu) or AIM (disedlibrarian) (MSN and AIM both have web interfaces--no downloads required--at MSN WebMessenger and AIM Express.)
- Skype (Internet telephone--VOIP and chat) (delibrarian)
- One-on-one online webchat (no account required)
- Co-Browsing--"Share" the web browser for a tutorial session on searching, or detailed help on a topic. IM or email me to set up a session.
- Office: Buley Library, Rm. 214
- Phone: (203) 392-5753
- Email: hedreenr1@southernct.edu
- Other contact options
Reference Desk - call or email the Reference Desk for help whenever the library is open.
Subject Specialist Librarians - call, email, or use the online form for one-on-one help in a specific subject.

CSU Intercampus Loans - any circulating (can be checked out) item in the CONSULS Library Catalog can be sent to any CSU library. You can also visit any CSU library and check books out using your SCSU ID (Hoot Loot Card).
Interlibrary Loan - photocopies of materials not available online are available to distance students. Request articles, book chapters, reports, etc., using the Requests for Journal Articles form. Call (203-392-7038) or email (parisb1@southernct.edu) Beth Paris for more information. Be sure to check the Journal Locator for online availability of journal articles before using ILL. Limited access to SCSU books is available to distance students. Check the Access Services for Distance Education page for full policies.
Help and Instruction
- Faculty - contact the Distance Education Librarian for information on "embedding" a librarian in your WebCT course and using full text linking from WebCT to our full text resources. Library Services for Online/Distance Faculty
- Students - contact the Distance Education Librarian or a Subject Specialist Librarian for help finding references or using the Library website.
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