Online Library

Find

Resources by Subject (databases of articles, e-books, multimedia, etc. grouped by topic)

Article Databases (alphabetical list of databases containing journal articles)

Newspaper Databases (alphabetical list of databases containing news articles)

Journal Finder (search by journal title or browse by subject area)

Books (search our catalog for e-books or WorldCat for print books)

Multimedia (collections of images, video and audio resources)

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias (search for background information on your topic )

Cite Your Sources (formatting examples and sample papers for APA, MLA, etc.)

Library Workshops (online workshops on a variety of topics students can take from home)

Services

@ Home Library Workshops

The librarians deliver online workshops on a variety of topics that students can take from home. Workshop topics include, among others: introduction to searching, using books and e-books, choosing the best research materials, citing your sources, using RefWorks. For details or to register, go to subjectguides.esc.edu/workshops

Copyright

The librarians provide an informational web site designed to answer your questions about intellectual property issues.  The copyright web site includes information about college policy, fair use, public domain resources, securing copyright permissions, a decision-making tool and answers to FAQs.  To learn more, visit: www.esc.edu/copyrightguide

Faculty Toolkit

The librarians have compiled course-development resources, tips on integrating library resources into assignments, learning objects, Turnitin, copyright information and more, available at subjectguides.esc.edu/faculty

Interlibrary Loan

Graduate students and staff and faculty members with a 50 percent or greater appointment are eligible to use the college's interlibrary loan service. For details, answers to FAQs, or to register for an interlibrary loan account, go to www.esc.edu/ill

Learning Resources

Links to learning resources offered throughout the college:

 

Alumni Library

Library resources for our alumni can be found at: www.esc.edu/alumnilibrary

About the Library

Background

In 1971, Empire State College was chartered within the SUNY system as a distance-learning college for adult and nontraditional students. Until 1997, our students relied on other SUNY libraries for research and learning support. In 1997, the Online Library and Learning Resource Center was established and has continued to grow since then.

We now have five full-time librarians and a well-rounded collection of e-books, online journals, reference resources and databases of images and videos. Our collections are entirely online and our services are delivered to our users wherever they are by Internet, telephone and even mail and UPS.

The library is part of the academic technologies group within the Office of Integrated Technologies.

Collections and Services

The Empire State College Online Library provides access to a huge collection of online resources for research and study.

Alumni have free, lifelong access to the Alumni Library.

Librarians

The college's professional librarians provide reference and other library services days, evenings and weekends via email, phone, chat and the Web.

 

Online Library, Three Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. 800-847-3000, ext 2222