Library Services for Online Programs

Find Information

• Books
• Electronic Books
• Articles and More
• WorldCat

RefWorks Citation Manager

Refworks lets you keep track of all of your references, cite your sources, and format your bibliographies automatically! It's easy to use and will save you lots of time. (Setup information)

Get Help

• Ask a Librarian
  Get live help online with our chat service (available M-F 9am-5pm Arizona local time) or send in your question by e-mail.
• Library Research Tutorials
  
  • Why Use the Library When You Could Use Google?
  • Introduction to ASU Libraries (online specific)
  • Cite sources with Refworks
• Subject Guides (Libguides)
  These support pages consolidate relevant content on many individual classes or general subject areas. Here are a few examples:
  • Multimedia Writing & Technical Communication
  • Political Science
  • Film & Media Studies
  • Fire Service Management

Get Library Materials

• Interlibrary Loan
  If Arizona State University does not own the article, either electronically or in paper, you may order it free of charge through Interlibrary Loan. Most of these will be available to you electronically, with access instructions sent via email. Articles are usually available within 1-3 business days.
• Document Delivery/Library Express
  Students enrolled in an entirely online program and identified as students in the Online and Extended Education College may receive articles electronically from print journals owned by ASU at no charge.  Use the Interlibrary Loan request form Illiad to place these requests, indicating Online campus affiliation.  For students taking only some coursework online may request copies of articles through Library Express for a fee.  Please contact Library Express at 480-965-2466 to set up an account.
• Book requests
  The libraries are not able to ship books home.  However, books may be requested and pulled for pick up at any ASU Library location.
• Course Reserves

Links

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  News on the ASU community as written by the Award winning student newspaper is available on weekdays during the semester and once a week over the summer session. With an estimated circulation over 15,000 Monday through Friday, the State Press is a great and popular resource for ASU news.
  
   
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  As one of the nation’s leading universities on sustainability, ASU is partnering with Grist.org, "the nation's leading online source of environmental news," in a bi-weekly email newsletter on sustainable issues on a local, national, and international scale.
• ASU Live!
  As part of getting connected to the ASU community, online students are able to view live or archived webcasts of some of the biggest university events including Fall and Spring Welcome, Homecoming, and graduation ceremonies.
• ASU YouTube Channel
• The Library Channel: ASU Libraries news, podcasts and more