Library services are available to distance learners enrolled through Missouri State - West Plains and to programs hosted by Missouri State Springfield on the West Plains campus. Librarians welcome the opportunity to assist you with your research and library assignments in person and by telephone, fax, or "Ask a Librarian" e-mail on the library web page at http://library.missouristate.edu/.
The libraries that directly serve Missouri State – West Plains students, faculty, and staff include Garnett Library at the West Plains campus and its satellite libraries: Barbe Library in Shannon Hall at the Mountain Grove campus and the library at the Dalian campus in People's Republic of China. Services may also be obtained through Meyer Library on the Missouri State Springfield campus.
A computer user ID and password are necessary to access online library resources. To get new accounts go to https://cams.missouristate.edu/selfservice/getresources.aspx and log in using your Grizzly Den ID and PIN (the same ID and PIN you use to check your grades or enroll in classes). After logging in, follow the prompts and read the information on each page. When you reach the final page with your temporary password, print it out or write the information down. Then, click on the "Change Password" link at upper right and set your own password using "Domain Option 1." You will have to change your password before you are able to use your new account.
For those who live in Missouri, books and other resources may be obtained through MOBIUS (Missouri Bibliographic Information User System) which is accessible from the library web page. MOBIUS with its shared online catalog makes it possible to locate and request books to be delivered to a MOBIUS library in your area. To find a MOBIUS Library near you, click http://mco.mobius.missouri.edu/article/articleview/7/.
Students who live elsewhere in the U.S. may use Missouri State libraries online resources, librarian reference support, and article interlibrary loan. Local libraries can provide books and book interlibrary loan services.
E-books, e-reserves, full text journal articles, and other electronic resources are accessible through the library web page at http://library.missouristate.edu.
- For books and other resources, click "Books, Music, Media, Maps, Government Docs, etc."
- For articles, click "Articles in Databases."
- To locate journals in print or online, click "Journals & Magazines (TDNet)." To locate journals in Garnett Library, click "Garnett Library" on the side bar of the library web page for the "Journal List."
- To locate subject resources and learn to use library resources, click "Reference and Subject Resources" for:
- "Pathfinders" that describe resources by subject.
- "Tutorials" that show how to use online and print resources.
- "Handouts and User Guides" that provide information on article databases and basic library references.
- For reliable Internet sites compiled by librarians, click "Selected Internet Resources."
Use "Interlibrary Loan" on the library web page to obtain articles not locatable in Missouri State libraries print and online journals or to obtain books not locatable through MOBIUS. Articles are sent electronically to University e-mail accounts. Books borrowed from out-of-system are sent to the MOBIUS library you choose.
For more information or assistance with any of these resources, please contact library staff at:
- Garnett Library (West Plains), Telephone (417-255-7945), Fax (417-255-7949). Barbe Library (Mountain Grove), Telephone (417-547-7575), Fax (417-547-7577).
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