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Boise State University

Information for distance students, faculty, and staff

The mission of the University Libraries is to actively participate in learning, teaching and research at Boise State University. 

In support of this mission the Library:

  • serves as an intellectual and cultural center
  • provides access to, and assistance with, information resources
  • collaborates with the individual, the University and the community to support life-long learning

To fulfill our mission this set of pages was developed to facilitate obtaining library materials by students and faculty involved in distance courses.

From this page you can find:
       

          "Books":

  • Locate books, government documents, and non-print materials via the University Libraries Catalog. 


    "Article Citations":
     

  • Locate citations to periodical articles and find full-text articles from the Article Indexes and Databases

    "Locate Journals":
     

  • Locate periodicals owned by the Library or full-text within a database in the Journals list

    "Reference Questions":
     

  • Ask a reference question and receive a response by email within 24 hours (responses take longer on weekends and University holidays).  AskUs
     
  • Chat with a librarian.  Available 24/7.  The person assisting you may not be located at Albertsons Library. AnswerXpress 

    "Request an Item":
     

  • Request a Specific Item.

    "Reserves"
     

  • Locate Electronic Reserve Materials

    "Renew a Book"
     

  • To renew books or find out what you have checked out look at Your Library Account in the University Libraries Catalog

     

Instructions on how to obtain materials.  

Online tutorials for using Google, evaluating web pages, and web search tools http://library.boisestate.edu/reference/bbrin/comm302tutorials.htm 

University Libraries home page
 

General Library Information and Assistance: 208-426-1204
Support for Electronic Resources and Remote Access: 208-426-1235
Albertsons Library, Boise State University, 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725-1430 USA
Network Services Manager: Dan Lester, dlester@boisestate.edu