Your guide to the ASU Library: Tips for study, research and teaching

On Friday, November 1, guest speaker Matt Ogborn, Instruction and Outreach Librarian, shared essential information about the ASU Library in the final Grad15 session of the fall semester: 

Locations and Access 

ASU Library resources are available to all ASU students. Students living beyond the Phoenix Metro area have access through book delivery or can request materials through interlibrary loan. Eight libraries are within the Phoenix Metro area; for those in Los Angeles, there is the ASU FIDM Library, which specializes in fashion and design.

The ASU library provides support for graduate students in the different phases of their experience:  

As a Student

Students can use One Search as a starting place for searching across ASU Library’s print and electronic collections. It contains journal and magazine articles, dissertations and theses, government documents, special reports, news articles, media items, and more. Students can cast a wide net across many disciplines and subject areas using One Search. The Library Guide for One Search explains what One Search covers and how to use it effectively. 

For more extensive research, there are 700+ databases to search specific research areas. Students may also wish to consult archivists for access to materials in special collections available to the community at large. Librarians are also available by email, chat, or text through Ask a Librarian or by requesting a one-on-one appointment with a specific librarian.  

As an Instructor

Take on the role of teaching assistant for a course or are planning to share materials with students that you are tutoring. You can use Course Resource Services through the ASU Library to create, access and manage course materials with the Library Resource Organizer tool integrated into Canvas.

You can also share tutorials and research tips on many topics with your students, including how to cite sources and understand fair use and copyright, available from the ASU Library. 

ASU Librarians can collaborate with you on developing your courses, encouraging and engaging information literacy, or even for a structured visit to a library space. 

As a Researcher

ASU Library’s Researcher Support Team supports ASU’s mission for Open Science and Scholarship and partners with ASU’s Knowledge Enterprise to maximize the quality, productivity, and accessibility of ASU’s research community. They provide guidance and best practices for each step of the research process. 

Examples include writing literature reviews, being subject area librarians, helping with citation management tools, access to ASU dissertations and theses, data management tools, datasets, and publication guidance.   

Bookmark This

If you aren’t sure what you need from the ASU Library, you can bookmark their Graduate Students Library Guide for a quick reference.