Distance Learner Library Services and Policies
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FAU Libraries Distance Learner Library Services and Policies |
Florida Atlantic University offers an expanding collection of undergraduate and graduate courses to distance learners. The Florida Atlantic Libraries strive to provide a level of support for distance learning students and faculty that is equivalent to that provided on FAU campuses. Resources and services include:
Any currently enrolled student taking courses or faculty teaching courses via interactive television, videotape, email, or the Internet who do not have access to an FAU campus are eligible for distance learning services. Home delivery of library materials is available to those students who are only enrolled in Distance Learning classes.
The OWL Card, the official picture identification card for FAU, is required to obtain library services for all students, faculty and staff. The 14-digit number ("21976…," minus the A's) on the bottom of the card is your library card number. If you are unable to obtain a card at an FAU campus, please fill out the
online application. It is necessary to activate your card with the Access Services Department. If you have any questions or problems using your library card, please call the Circulation Desk at 561-297-6911 or email us at lycirc@fau.edu. For more information on circulation policies and procedures, go to the Access Services Department web page. FAU students and faculty may also check out materials at all other Florida public universities and community colleges, as provided by a state-wide reciprocal borrowing agreement.Faculty teaching Distance Learning courses can provide class materials online using the FAU Libraries Electronic Reserve service. Faculty who need assistance may consult the Reserve Information for Faculty web page. Students who need to access electronic reserve materials for their classes must search the FAU Library Course Reserves site. In order to read electronic reserve documents, you must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your hard drive. If this software is not on your PC, you may download and install it for free by clicking here.
Students in need of reference assistance may contact the
Reference Department at 561/297-3785, submit a question electronically to the Ask A Librarian service, or by fax at 561/338-3863.E-mail: lyref@fau.edu
Phone: 561/297-3785 (voice-mail)
Fax: 561/338-3863
* Electronic Databases are available off-campus via EZproxy, unless otherwise indicated.
Web pages for locating FAU-owned books, articles, videos, microforms, and government documents:
Library Catalog
FAU Libraries
Electronic Collection Databases/E-Journals (full-text periodicals)
Government
Resources
Microforms by
Subject
Subject Guide To
U.S. Government Resources
WebLUIS Databases A-Z
Electronic Research Assistance
Electronic Reference ShelfInterlibrary Loan/Document Delivery Services
To obtain materials not available electronically, Distance Learners should use the ILLiad System in order to:
To use ILLiad it is necessary to complete the registration form, entering your "profile" information and acquiring a user name and password. The system will retain this information, making it easier for you to borrow materials in the future. The system also allows you to check the status of your current and past requests. Please see the
ILLiad and Interlibrary Loan (ILL) web pages to register and learn more about policies and procedures. Be sure to click "Distance Learner" as your Patron Status. If you are a Distance Learner not affiliated with FAU, please choose "DCU Distance Learner" for Dept/Major.We will send FAU-owned books and all photocopies of articles via direct mail to the preferred mailing address you indicate on the ILLiad registration form. To order books not owned by FAU, you should use a nearby public library or public university. You are responsible for keeping your ILLiad account updated with any change of address. Please see the Document Delivery web page for more information.
Having a problem connecting to a specific electronic resource or service? Consult with the appropriate helpdesk as indicated:
Your OWL Card identifies you to Florida’s public university and community college libraries. You may present the card with its activated library number and obtain borrowing privileges at the following libraries. Interlibrary loan and course reserve services are also available, on request, from the libraries listed below.
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