IUP Libraries
The primary resource for Distance Education users is
the IUP Libraries Web Page
(http://www.lib.iup.edu). The web page provides links to all of the IUP
Libraries' books, videos, media materials, and electronic resources. This
is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Databases
The
Online
Databases (http://www.lib.iup.edu/databases/databases.html)
button
of the Library Web Page provides access to over fifty bibliographic and
full-text databases. Users will find citations to books and periodical
articles, abstracts of articles, and (in many cases) full-text articles on
a wide range of subjects.
**Off-campus users must enter
their 16-digit I-Card number
to gain access to these databases.
These numbers
If you are a distance education student
without an I-Card, please call the I-Card office (724) 357-1314 for your
16-digit I-Card number. Explain that you are a distance education
student that does not come to campus. Have your Banner ID number ready.
(Your Banner ID is the number you use to log onto URSA, and starts with
@.)
Reference Services
IUP Librarians are available for
consultation about any information need.
Telephone Reference
The Libraries provide a toll-free
telephone number to talk directly with a reference librarian. The number
is (866) 836-8815. Reference service is provided during regular
hours.
Chat Reference
Chat Reference
is a convenient way to ask an IUP Reference Librarian for quick
assistance or information on how to use the Library and its resources. In
the Chat Reference Service, you will talk to an IUP Reference Librarian
who will help you with the
IUP Libraries Webpage. If Chat Reference is not available or the
Librarian is currently assisting another patron, you can use the Email
Reference Service and your question will be answered within 24 hours.
