Get Connected: Access to Subscription Resources
Access to ISU Library subscription resources requires logging in with your ISU Net-ID and password. To make the research process easier, we recommend you start by logging into Okta, it will remember you as a valid ISU user until you close your Internet browser.
NOTE: Your Net-ID is the portion of your ISU email address that appears before the @ symbol, as in: yournetid@iastate.edu
ISU Distance Education students & instructors, please see our Distance Learning guide for more specifics about off-campus services and troubleshooting tips for access problems.
Welcome to ISU!
Welcome! This guide is intended to help faculty, instructors & TAs who are new to ISU learn about the ISU Libraries, resources, and services that are available to you for your classes, your research, and teaching collaborations with librarians. Enjoy!
What We Can Do For You
Find Your Librarian here!
We are your primary contacts to learn about library collections and research databases in your subject areas, instructional support for your classes, and reference services. Browse the list to find and contact your librarian today!
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- ISU Library HomepageVisit our Library website for all our online search tools, online services, information about our Library, and more.
- ISU Library Quick SearchLocated on the Library Homepage, Quick Search is our Library's discovery tool. Use it to find just about everything in our vast physical & digital collections! Change the search default to "Library Collections" to limit to things available in the ISU Library.
- Article Indexes & DatabasesLook here for your discipline's major indexes for finding articles in your subject areas. You can also search our Education-focused indexes for your teaching support needs through articles on pedagogy, how to be an effective teacher online, and many other teaching & learning topics.
- Interlibrary Loan & Document DeliveryOur speedy service provides a handy way for ISU students, faculty, and staff to request materials. Use ILLiad's online form to request articles, books & other items be delivered to you. Use your ISU NetID (not Library password) to login to the online request form!
- Ask Us!IM, email, phone us! Your options for library assistance and questions, whether you're here in the library, in your office, or off-campus.
Workshops at the Library
Visit our Library Workshops Guide for information about our workshop series! Includes dates and registration info for current workshops, and links to recordings of selected past workshops.
Fun Facts!
- Bookends CaféNeed a break? You'll find the best coffee and treats on campus here!
- Digital Repository @ ISUISU research and scholarly work is archived here. Participating boosts your profile & readership. Take a look and find out how you can participate!
- Library GuidesCheck out our vast collection of online research Guides and class Guides! These provide research tips and easy access to relevant research tools in your subject areas!
- Research Study RoomsNeed a quiet research room away from your office and home? Check it out...
- ScannersFree! Large-format! Save your files to your flash drive or send them to yourself via email!
- Art in the Library!Art is everywhere in the Library! Artists represented include Grant Wood, DeStaebler, the Sticks collective, and many more!
- Free EndNote Web!You have free access to EndNote Basic (formerly called EndNote Web), a robust bibliographic management software package free online for the ISU students, faculty & staff. See our Guide for more information....
