Distance Education Library Services

Golden Library provides full library services to distance education students to support their research needs in a manner as equivalent as possible to those of Portales campus students. Contact the Distance Education Librarian for help using library resources and services from off campus.

Get help or information:

How To Do Library Research: See the Handouts and Presentations for in-depth assistance. Learn how to:

  • locate and use research tools and resources
  • critically evaluate the material you find
  • cite your sources, avoid plagiarism...much more
  • includes Mediasite presentations for graduate students

Getting Started:

Quick Guide to important info about library services.

Library Resources:

Request Books and Articles:

Use the ILLiad system to request research material from Golden Library and other libraries.

Research Tip Sheets:

Electronic Reserves: View readings placed on electronic reserve. Your instructor will give you a password for password-restricted material.

Free Software: EasyBib (bibliographic management software)
Zotero (bibliographic management software for Firefox users)
PDF Download (convert to PDF in Firefox or IE)
Google Advanced Scholar Search
Digital Research Tools Wiki
Evernote (save all files and photos--retrieve from any device)
Nuke Anything (makes web pages printer friendly, Firefox users only)
JoliPrint (makes online articles printer friendly)
ePUBReader (Firefox users only)

Passports:

Contact the librarian to request a Passport to use the following academic libraries: UNM, NMHU, NMSU.