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Students)
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a Reference Question
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for a Library Card
Search Online Research Databases
Contact Librarian
Who is eligible for Distance
Education services?
Services are offered to those Distance Learning students
who are currently enrolled in only Distance Learning
courses (offered by BHSU) and do not reside in Spearfish.
What services are offered?
Services include issuance of library
cards (or barcode) , reference
assistance, and delivery of books and journal
articles from our collection or via Interlibrary
Loan.
How is library card (or barcode) obtained?
You can retrieve your library barcode from the Student Password Distribution System. A library barcode is required to check
out materials from the library and to place an interlibrary
loan.
How are library databases accessed?
You can use all library databases from any on-campus computer without any login requirement.. However, the BHSU e-mail address and its corresponding password
are required to access online research databases
from off-campus computers. Most research
databases are available
to off-campus students. You can retrieve your BHSU e-mail and its initial password from the Student Password Distribution System.
What types of Reference Services are available?
Limited Reference service is available to Distance
Learning students. Services include checking citations,
checking library holdings, answering questions regarding
library databases and general guidance in conducting
library research on a topic. Assistance can be obtained
by using the “Ask
a Librarian” link on the web page, or by
calling the library Information Desk at (605)642-6250
Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 9:00pm, Friday 8:00am
to 5:00pm, Saturday 1:00pm to 5:00pm and Sunday 6:00pm
to 9:00pm during the regular academic semester.
What materials are available for loan by
Distance Education students?
The most common requests are for books and
periodical articles, although any format of material
can be requested.
How is material requested?
Items can be requested through the library web site
by filling out Interlibrary
Loan Form available on this page. Items can also
requested by following the Patron
Information link. Lastly, when viewing records
in the SDLN library catalog, a request can be submitted
by clicking the blue “Submit an Interlibrary
Loan Request” button.
How long does it take to receive requested
material?
If the library owns the material, it will generally
be sent within two working days of the request. The
time it takes to receive material from other libraries
through Interlibrary Loan varies depending on the
location and availability of the item, so in those
cases, it is asked that a minimum of 10-15 days be
allowed for delivery.
Is there a charge to request material?
The library will ship items to students through the
U.S. mail. Distance Education students pay the cost
of shipping books back to the library and are responsible
for returning items by their designated due date.
Students will be charged for overdue, damaged and
lost items.
Contact Librarian
For additional assistance, please visit
the Library or call Scott Ahola (Reference
Librarian) at (605) 642-6359 or Karen Stacy (ILL Librarian) at 605-642-6357.
