Who is a Distance Education Student?

PSU Library offers full-scale access to its resources to off campus students who live at least 30 miles from PSU campus and are taking an online, partially online or televised course.  Students pursuing graduate degrees but not currently registered will receive Interlibrary Loan privileges; those living more than 30 miles from campus will also be eligible for document delivery services from our collection.  A letter from the department will be required to confirm that a degree is being pursued and indicating an intended graduation date.

Getting Set Up

For full access to PSU Library's print and online collections off campus, complete the following steps:

STEP	WHAT	ACTION	WHY
1	PSU ID	Use "My Library Account"	Required to request books in Library Catalog-Vikat and in Summit catalog  Required to access/update your Library Accounts Required to renew loans from the Library's collection
2	ODIN ACCOUNT	Create ODIN Account	Allows you to use PSU Library databases and resources from OFF CAMPUS
3	INTERLIBRARY LOAN - ILLIAD ACCOUNT	Create ILLiad Account	Required to request articles, books not in Summit, etc. If you don't live near a Summit Library to pick up materials, when setting up your ILLiad account select "mail to address" from the drop-down menus. Required to renew book loans obtained through ILLiad

ILLiad Account Getting Articles

Click on Find Databases & Articles on the PSU Library homepage and follow the steps to start searching for articles your subject area. Once you have found an article that interests you click on the Find it @ PSU button to check for full text availability. If full text isn't available, REQUEST ARTICLE VIA INTERLIBRARY LOAN-ILLIAD - its that easy! Interlibrary Loan will e-mail you a copy of the requested article, generally within 3-5 working days.

Getting Books

Click Summit on the PSU Library homepage and start searching the combined holdings of 30+ academic libraries in Oregon & Washington. Request materials directly from all of them to be delivered to your closest Summit library or home depending on how you have your ILLiad account set up.

Better, Faster Research

PSU Library offers a number of services designed to help you become a more skilled and savvy researcher - just Ask Us! Or check out the Research Survival Guide , our online, available 24/7, anywhere research tutorial.