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Access Services for Distance Education

Buley Library supports the information and research needs of Southern students and faculty participating in distance education programs. Our library subscribes to more than 100 online databases that will connect you to general and subject-specific indexes and abstracts and over 10,000 full-text resources. Research materials that are not available in electronic format may be located through our Interlibrary Loans and Document Delivery services.

Accessing Databases from Off-Campus

The library's databases can be accessed off-site if you have the following three items:

• A current University I.D. (Hootloot Card). You will need to enter the red, 8-digit number located on the front of the card
• A valid library record in the Consuls systems
• A PIN number created by you at "Logging into Your Library Record"

If you forget your PIN, contact the Circulation Desk at (203) 392-5756 or
E-mail Shirley Cavanagh at cavanaghs1@southernct.edu
We'll delete your PIN. Remember, you must go back and establish a new PIN from "Logging into Your Library Record."

Article Requests

If your journal articles are not available in full-text from one database, we recommend that you double check the Journal Locator Link at
http://sy3kp5cd5d.search.serialssolutions.com/
before submitting an ILL request.

Journal Locator is an electronic journals management system that be searched by journal title. If the journal is available in full-text, Journal Locator will list the databases that index the journal, the dates of online coverage, information about the publisher, and whether or not the print journal is available in the library.

If you need further assistance stop at the Reference Desk or call them at (203) 392-5732 or 5733.

If your article is not available in full-text, please fill out one Article Request Form for each article needed and submit online. The ILL journal forms can be found at illjournalform.html

We recommend that you print out your citation(s) so you can refer back to your research information. Please indicate on the form if your articles should be sent to you electronically or mailed to your home or office address. Interlibrary Loans will process only 5 requests per day, per library patron. ILL requests for journals make take 1-2 weeks to fill, so plan far ahead when you have research or course assignments.

Book Requests - General Policies

Buley Library will deliver SCSU books to students or faculty who live out-of-state, and who are currently enrolled in an SCSU distance education program. A maximum of five books, per semester, will be delivered to your home address. Books will circulate for 2 months and can't be renewed. Before filling out a form, search the Consuls online catalog to insure that our library owns the book. Complete the form and click on the "send" button and your request will be transmitted to our Interlibrary Loan staff for processing. Indicate in the comment box that you're a distance education student who lives outside of Connecticut. Use the Book Request Form for each book needed located at: illbookform.html

We will ship all books through UPS to ensure the safe and prompt delivery of materials.

Tips for Book Delivery:

• Your local public library may be the fastest way to get your books. Many libraries participate in consortia and have access to the collections of other public and college libraries in your state.
• Currently the library will only ship books owned by Southern Connecticut State University. If the location code in the Consuls catalog has the symbol "S" or "SCSU" you can request the book.
• ILL will fax or e-mail the Table of Contents of a book. If you decide that you need the book, please fill out the Book Request Form.
• Make sure that the book is not checked out or on reserves. The library record should say “available.” We will inform you if the book is missing from our collection.
• Reference and Connecticut Room books do not circulate and will say “SCSU Reference” and “Library Use Only” in our Consuls online catalog.
• Curriculum Lab resources will indicate that the material is available for circulation. At this time, this special collection does not circulate for distance education patrons.
• Buley Library will NOT send non-print material such as videos, CDs, or DVDs.

Book Returns

You can return books by US Mail, FedEx or UPS. We recommend that your books be returned by a delivery service that will insure and track your material. Until we receive the books back, you are responsible for any lost books or overdue fines incurred. The library charges $.10 Cents per day, per book, with a maximum fine of $10.00 for overdues.. For additional information refer to the Access Services Web Page at circfine.html

The library will allow one renewal for 48 days, unless the item has been requested by another library patron. Material may be renewed by phone at (203) 392-5756 or online. If you’re renewing online go to the library home page and click on the link for "Access Your Library Record." For additional information please contact Rebecca Hedreen, our distance education librarian.

All Books Should Be Returned To the following address:

Southern Connecticut State University
Hilton C. Buley Library - Interlibrary Loans
501 Crescent St.
New Haven, CT. 06515

Further Library Assistance

The following is a list of web addresses that will answer most of your questions:

Department/Staff Contacts

Staff
deptstf.html

Distance Education Home Page
de_home.html

Access Services Librarian – Shirley B. Cavanagh
cavanaghs1@southernct.edu

Distance Education Librarian - Rebecca Hedreen
de_librarian.html

Access Services Division - General Policies

Circulation Desk Web Page
acservdept.html

Interlibrary Loans Web Page
ill.html

Forms

Interlibrary Loans Request Form for Journal Articles
illjournalform.html

Interlibrary Loans Request Form for Books
illbookform.html