The Libraries' home page provides access to online journals, indexes to journal articles, connections to Internet browsers and library information. Below is information that you may find useful during your course enrollment. To view a complete list of services available, visit the Libraries' Web site at www.bsu.edu/library/collections/distanceed or view the links in the "Related Links" section of this page.

Databases
Ball State University students have access to approximately 170 databases. Many of the databases contain full text articles and are available to students and faculty off campus.

FindIt
Many of the databases have a FindIt, which uses link resolver technology to help students locate the full text of articles found in non-full text databases. The link resolver also has two additional features:
   » Citation Linker - Directs students to full text articles using citation information
   » Find E-Journals - Provides access to full text journals by title or subject

CardCat
CardCat, University Libraries' online catalog, provides holdings and location information for the materials we own. It also contains chapter titles, summaries, and reviews of many of the items in the catalog. Catalog records for government publications include links to the full text when available.

E-Books
Ball State University Libraries provides access to more than 10,000 e-book titles for students and faculty. Reference resources include 130-plus titles available through Oxford Reference Online and Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Ask a Librarian: Live Chat
This service connects you to a reference librarian for immediate research assistance and is available 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Library professionals will give you one-on-one assistance with your research needs including finding online databases and journals, Internet resources, and library materials. There is no software to download, and the service is free!

Distance Learning Library Services Blog
The purpose of this blog is to keep distance education students and faculty aware of new and notable resources and services offered by the Ball State University Libraries.