Teaching Support
Article Linker
Create short links to articles to which the library subscribes and grab the citation as HTML for your online reading list.
Course Reserves: Books
(Call 619-594-6793)
Find out how to put a book on reserve for your class.
Course Reserves: Media
(Call 619-594-6793)
Find out how to put a film on reserve for your class. See options for streaming media and request a purchase.
Course Guides
Librarians have developed course-specific guides, with links to relevant resources.
Library Instruction
Book a library instruction session for your class, including sessions in Special Collections and University Archives. Find out how the library can support your teaching.
Library Resources for Blackboard
Find out how to embed library resources into your Blackboard course.
Open Educational Resources
Find out how to improve student access to course materials through the use of Open Educational Resources (OER).
Plagiarism Tutorials
Librarians have developed tutorials on plagiarism and paraphrasing, which can be used in conjunction with a class assignment.
Library Collections
Library Purchase Request Form
Recommend material that you feel should be added to the library collection.
OneSearch (direct link)
OneSearch provides access to the 8 million items previously found in the SDSU Online Catalog, along with results from nearly 200 journal database packages. Faculty may check out books for 365 days, with one renewal. Additional information about borrowing services.
Request materials from other libraries
- Circuit is the San Diego-wide borrowing system for books.
- CSU+ is the CSU-wide system for books and media.
- Interlibrary Loan or ILL is for books, articles, and media.
SDSU Syllabus Collection
Online syllabi collection for San Diego State University.
Research Support
Citation Management Research Guide
Describes the SDSU recommended software packages (both free and fee) for keeping tracking of all your articles, books, etc.
Data Management Plan Support
Find out about library data hosting and description services to help satisfy grant applications.
Find Your Subject Librarian
Find the librarian with expertise in your subject area.
MyRI: Journal Impact Metrics & Ranking
Explains journal metrics and describes journal ranking tools available at SDSU. One of 3 guides in the Measuring your Research Impact (MyRI) series.
New book alerts
See what's new in your subject area. Click the share this page/RSS button to add it to your RSS feed reader.
Remote Access
Faculty may access library resources from off-campus, after authenticating with your SDSUid and password.
Research Services
Help for your questions about library resources in person, by phone, by text, by email, and by 24/7 online chat.
Subject-Specific Research Guides
Librarians have developed subject-specific research guides, with links to relevant subject databases and related resources.
Proxy cards
Proxy cards permit faculty to designate individuals of their choosing to borrow library material in their name. Forms are available at the circulation/course reserves desk.