Student Resources - OSU Library Services

The OSU Libraries offer valuable research materials and services for students who take Oregon State Ecampus courses, including those listed below. Visit OSU Libraries Ecampus Library Services for more student resources.

OSU Libraries helps Ecampus students

• Learn library and research skills with the Library's How-To Canvas modules. 
• Ask a Librarian research and library questions via chat, email and telephone.
• Find a place to start your research with subject research guides.
• Have books and videos in the OSU Libraries catalog delivered to your home. From the item record, click “Request OSU's copy” link and choose “Home Address” as your Pickup Location. Delivery and return shipping are free.
• Borrow directly from nearly 40 Pacific Northwest academic libraries through the OSU Libraries catalog. From the item record, click "Place Summit Request" and choose "Home Address" as your Pickup Location. As above, delivery and return shipping are free. 
• Find materials not available online from the OSU Libraries using our Interlibrary Loan service. 
• Renew materials from the OSU Libraries catalog under your name and "My Account."
• Remember that overdue fines can mount up quickly for Summit and Interlibrary Loan items. Check all loan periods and fines on OSU Libraries Overdue, Lost or Damaged Materials.
• Get full text access to thousands of journals by browsing Oregon State's academic journals and databases.
• Access the Oregon Explorer, a natural resource digital library integrating data from state and federal agencies, local governments, university scientists and citizens.
• Locate OSU theses and dissertations online in the ScholarsArchive.

Contact OSU Libraries

• Do you have a library, research, access or general question? Contact the OSU Libraries reference desk at 541-737-7295 or valley.reference@oregonstate.edu. The desk is open most library hours.
• Questions about your library record? Call the circulation desk at 541-737-7254 or email valley.circ@oregonstate.edu. Open all library hours.
• Contact Interlibrary Loan at 541-737-4488 or valley.ill@oregonstate.edu. Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. PT, Monday through Friday.