Distance Learning
Services

Library Distance Learning Services in a Nutshell

For more information go to the Distance Learning area of the library's web site

Accessing electronic resources from off campus

 Log in user name = your University Identification Number (UIN)
You'll also be asked to enter your ODU email address.
Our library Web page—http://www.lib.odu.edu Links to services, resources, library catalog, information.
Our library catalog—Click on Library catalog from library's main Web page. Lists books, journals, videos, etc. Use Journals, Magazines, Newspapers search to see list of journals in the library and electronic availability.
WorldCat —Click on Databases from library's main Web page. Lists books, videos, etc. Find out which libraries own items you want. Has built-in ILL (interlibrary loan) feature.
Library research databases for finding articles and more—Click on Databases from main Web page. Over 200—all disciplines, some with abstracts, some with full-text, features vary.
Journals, magazines, newspapers For a specific one for which you know date, title, etc., click on Journals, magazines,newspapers from main Web page. This will list availability both in the library and online.
Reference material—Click on General reference sources from library's main Web page. Dictionaries, statistics sources, biographical information, maps, style guides, etc.

Reference Services

Reference Assistance with research questions
(topics, databases, online access, etc.)

  • Call reference desk at 757-683-4178
    (transfer from Office of Distance Learning at 1-800-968-2638 is possible on weekdays).
  • Check Research Assistance area of homepage.
  • Click on Ask a Librarian (Contact us--bottom of library web pages)
  • Contact a specific librarian (see bottom of this page).

Delivery of materials
Articles through research databases Obtain some full-text articles through Academic Search Complete, ABI/Inform, Gender Studies, ScienceDirect, Jstor, and approximately 250 other databases.
Articles in journals available online From library Web page, click on Journals, Magazines, Newspapers. Then type the journal title.
Other articles:
-Articles in Perry Library printed journals
 -Articles not owned by ODU		 ILL (interlibrary loan) staff will send (usually electronically) on request; use form on library Web page under Services.
ILL staff will obtain from another library and send (usually electronically) on request; use form on library Web page under Services.
Books owned by ODU Libraries ILL (interlibrary loan) staff will send on request; use form on library Web page under Services. Please note:
Books not owned by ODU Libraries ILL (interlibrary loan office) will obtain from another library and send on request; use form on library Web page under Services. The Library does not supply copies of textbooks required for current ODU courses.

Librarians

Faculty, please note: Librarians are available to teach class sessions and help you and your students by e-mail or telephone. Feel free to put their names and contact information on your course Web pages. The librarians welcome the opportunity to work with faculty in integrating library instruction and information literacy into courses.

  • Business – Miriam Bridges mbridges@odu.edu
  • Education – Nancy Schafer nschafer@odu.edu
  • Sciences – Edward Wladas ewladas@odu.edu
  • Arts & Letters (see below)
    • Sociology, Criminal Justice, History, Political Science, Government – Judy Trump jtrump@odu.edu
    • Women's Studies – Cynthia Wright Swaine cswaine@odu.edu
    • English – Karen Vaughan kvaughan@odu.edu
    • Other humanities areas – Elizabeth Hogue ehogue@odu.edu


    Updated Aug. 22, 2008