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Extension Staff: How-to Use the ISU Library Remotely!

This guide is intended for use by ISU Extension staff who may need to access library resources from outside the Ames area.

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Using Other Libraries Online

Many libraries provide an amazing amount of research materials online through their digital collections - - including historic archival material. A quick Google search can locate links for these. Note: This does not usually include access to online journals or research databases unless they were published as Open Access. There is not 1 single source to search within full-text across all digital collections; however, the following is a selection of our favorite resources.