Information for DE Faculty
The following information is designed to help DE faculty better understand and incorporate Library resources and services into their online courses.
Online Library Resources
The Library makes available numerous electronic resources - journal databases, electronic books, etc. - to assist your students in their research needs. These resources are available to you and your students 24/7, and include:
General and Specialized Databases: The library subscribes to nearly 40 general and specialized databases. These databases provide access to thousands of full text magazines and journals, as well as more specialized information in history, music, art, literature, health, and more.
Electronic Books: The Library provides access to several distinct electronic book collections:
- NetLibrary: NetLibrary provides access to over 17,000 electronic books covering most subjects and disciplines.
- Gale Virtual Reference Collection: This growing collection of nearly 100 specialized reference works/encyclopedias covers a variety of subjects and disciplines.
- Oxford Reference Online: This collection contains over 100 dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, and subject reference works on a wide range of topics and disciplines.
- Safari Tech Books: This collection consists of thousands of full text electronic technical books from industry-leading publishers - SAMS, O'Reilly, Cisco Press, Adobe Press, Macromedia, and more.
Online Library Catalog: this web-based catalog identifies all of the material owned by the campus libraries – books, DVDs, magazine/journal subscriptions, etc.
Accessing Online Library Resources
Accessing CSN electronic Library resources from off campus will require a user name and password:
Students: When prompted for a user name and password, students will use the following information:
User name: last eight digits of student C number
Password: date of birth expressed as four digits - MMYY
Faculty: The Library has setup a generic login for faculty to use when trying to access electronic resources from off campus. Contact the Library to obtain the necessary information by sending email to: library@csn.edu
Exception: NetLibrary is a collection that stands on its own, and it requires users – both faculty and students – to create their own account before fully making use of the electronic books. Creating an account in NetLibrary is easy and takes just a minute. Simply fill out the short online form to establish your personal account.
Embedding Library Resources - Articles, Ebooks, Database Links - Into Angel
Adding a variety of Library resources (i.e. journal articles) directly into your Angel courses is a fairly easy process, and can greatly enhance the educational experience for your students.
How to Embed Library Resources into Angel: This guide will show you the steps required to add a variety of Library content into Angel.
If you need additional information on how to add Library resources into Angel, don't hesitate to contact the Library: library@csn.edu
Information Literacy and Effective Research Assignments
Making effective use of Library resources in conjunction with research based assignments is a great way to teach your students vital information literacy skills. Promoting information literacy also promotes lifelong learning.
Additional Information on Effective Assignments and Information Literacy
Copyright Information
Incorporating electronic Library resources into Angel inevitably brings up questions regarding copyright law. Copyright issues related to the digital classroom are largely governed by the Technology Education and Copyright Harmonization (TEACH) Act, passed in 2002. The links below offer information and guidance regarding copyright issues as they relate to the TEACH Act and Course Management Systems, such as Angel:
Online Help for Your Students
The Library makes every attempt to provide the same level of service to students regardless of their location. The following support services are designed with the distance education student in mind:
Ask a Librarian: For students that are unable to visit a campus library in-person, personal assistance is available over the phone or via email. The necessary contact information is available from the following page::
Information for DE Students: The Library also has a page detailing the resources and services that are available to distance education students. The URL for the Information for DE Students page is:
- Information for DE Students: http://www.csn.edu/pages/221.asp
Help and Tutorial Page: The Library has created a web page with links to online tutorials and print based research guides to support students in their research needs. The URL for this page is:
- Help and Tutorial Page: http://www.csn.edu/pages/1535.asp
In addition, the following document [PDF] outlines the instructional resources available to your students, and how they might be incorporated into your classes.
Full Text Electronic Journals - For Distance Education Faculty
