{"id":253,"date":"2009-01-07T14:52:47","date_gmt":"2009-01-07T19:52:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2023-08-03T16:30:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T21:30:41","slug":"distance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.saumag.edu\/library\/library-services\/distance\/","title":{"rendered":"Online and Distance Student\/Faculty Resources and Services"},"content":{"rendered":"

Online and distance learning students\/faculty are individuals who take or teach courses primarily online and are only on SAU’s campus 1-2 times per semester.\u00a0 These students\/faculty usually live more than one hour away. In contrast, on-campus students are on SAU’s campus regularly throughout the semester. Some shipping charges may apply. See our Access and Check out Policies<\/a> here.<\/p>\n

Whether you are an online, distance, or on-campus student or faculty, the Magale Library staff members strive to provide the best quality resources and services to support learning both on and off-campus. Our online resources include electronic journals, newspapers, books, and a variety of other materials to assist you with your information needs.<\/p>\n

Magale Library Video Tutorials and Research Assistance
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Need help getting started or are you not sure how to locate and use resources? \u00a0Our video tutorials and library guides can help!<\/p>\n

Magale Library has many video tutorials and webinar archives that demonstrate how to perform any research task and provide explanations to common research and library-related questions. Please see our Magale’s Video Tutorials<\/a> webpage for more details.<\/p>\n

Magale Library provides many library guides with how-tos and other common research-related questions. Please see our Library Guides<\/a> webpage for more details.<\/p>\n

Individual library research and instruction assistance is also provided via email and virtual classrooms. To request either of these services please call the Library at (870) 235-4170, email us at: library@saumag.edu<\/a>\u00a0 or use our online Contact Us<\/a> form.<\/p>\n

Online Resources Access<\/h2>\n

Currently enrolled SAU students, faculty, and staff members may access the Library’s online resources both on and off-campus. If you are a new student, or you have never used your network login before, you will need to contact Technology Services (870-235-4083) to get login information. Library resources must be accessed using the links provided on the Magale Library website each time they are accessed.<\/p>\n

Usernames and passwords are typically the same as for Blackboard:<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

Username: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ABStudent1234<\/p>\n

Passwords: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (same as for Blackboard password)<\/p>\n

The library\u2019s electronic resources include accessibility tools and features. Individuals needing assistance may ask library staff.<\/p>\n

Online Databases and E-Book Collections<\/h2>\n

Our online databases include electronic versions of articles from journals and newspapers, as well as images, and many other materials. Our online ebook collections include electronic versions of books across multiple subject categories.\u00a0 There are three primary ways to access these materials: search the individual database directly using the “Databases By Title” Web page, search the individual electronic book collections using the “E-Book Collections by Title” Webpage, or search multiple databases using our “Search Electronic Collections” tool located in the top-right of the Library’s Web page. The “Search Electronic Collections” tool will help you search resources by subject areas.<\/p>\n