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Resources for Distance Students

This guide provides information about the resources and services that the Lewis J. Ort Library provides for those students who attend classes at a distance.

Welcome

This guide has been designed to provide information to students who attend FSU at a distance/online. Even though you may not be able to physically come to the library, we want you to know that the Ort Library is still available to you. The library provides resources and services that you as a distance student can access from anywhere that works best for you.

Resources and Services for Distance Students

Students who attend at a distance can access:

  • SearchCat and Subject Specific Databases
  • Print Books (available from FSU and other University of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions [USMAI] campus libraries)
  • E-books
  • Online scholarly/peer-reviewed journals, popular magazines, newspapers
  • Online Encyclopedias (Credo Reference and Gale Virtual Reference Library)
  • Interlibrary Loan (articles and print resources)
  • Reference and Research Assistance (phone, e-mail, in-person)
  • Research Consultations (one-on-one time to work exclusively with a librarian either online or in-person)
  • Subject library guides and class specific library guides
  • Government documents and Special Collections
Subjects: Special Topics