
Penn State Students
All Penn State students qualify as eligible users of the library and can borrow materials. "Eligible users include currently enrolled or employed Penn State faculty, staff, and students in good standing who do not have access to a Penn State campus." So just like any on-campus Penn State student, as an online Penn State student, you have a wealth of library resources available to you too! All you need to do to gain access is to properly register. So make sure that you complete the Activity at the bottom of the page.
As a registered user of Penn State Libraries, you can:
- search for journal articles (many are even immediately available in full-text);
- request articles that aren't available in full-text and have them delivered electronically;
- borrow books and other materials and have them delivered to your doorstep;
- access materials that your instructor has put on electronic Library Reserves;
- talk to reference librarians in real time using chat, phone, and e-mail;
- borrow e-books;
- gain access to research and subject guides;
- ...and much more!
All World Campus students should use the World Campus Library home page. Please also review the library information for Off-Campus Users for more information.
Activity
So that we can be sure you are able to access reserve readings and other library resources in this course, follow these steps NOW:
- Go to the Penn State Online Library Website and follow all the steps in the "Get Started" section.
- Review the information on the Library Information for Off-Campus Users Website
Don't forget! If you have a question you can just ASK! a librarian! They are there to help you! The ASK! page will connect you to librarians in a manner that meets your needs; e-mail, phone, or use the chat window for a quick response!
Colorado Mesa Students
Colorado Mesa University’s Tomlinson Library offers a wide array of resources to both on-campus and off-campus students. The newly renovated and expanded library opened on November 30, 2015, with 24-hour study space, group and quiet study room, many more computer workstations and very helpful reference staff to help you find the resources you need. Online, the library’s website is a very helpful portal for all your information needs. You’ll find research guides and tutorials for different subject areas, databases, and interlibrary loan for anything the CMU library doesn’t have in its collection. And, any time you have a question, you can always “Ask a Librarian”.