A Student Guide to the John M. Pfau Library: Services for Students

Librarians Are Ready to Help You

Research Assistance - Not everyone who works in the library is a librarian.  Take advantage of the genuine reference librarians' expertise!  These information professionals can save you time and trouble whenever you are doing library research by guiding you to the best sources and strategies and showing you how to use them.  There are multiple ways for you to connect with them.

Textbooks

Course Reserves - We don't have all the required textbooks, but we might have yours.  There are two ways to search for them.

Resources From Other Libraries

Interlibrary Loan - If we don't have the article or book that you need, request it through our free Interlibrary Loan Service.  See our guide, Using Interlibrary Loan Services.

Self Help on Our Website

Library Guides - Written by CSUSB reference librarians especially for CSUSB students, our Library Guides present vital information on many topics to help you succeed.  Searchable.

Tutorials - Video tutorials recorded by CSUSB reference librarians.

Workshops - The reference librarians offer many workshops each semester to bring you up to speed on a wide range of library-related topics.  Recordings are also available.  Workshop Calendar and registration.

Search All Our Databases From Home

Remote Access - CSUSB students can access our ebooks and all of our more than 150 databases from home.

Wifi Access

Wireless Network - The campus wireless network is Eduroam.  Log in with yourID#@csusb.edu and your normal MyCoyote password.

Borrow a Laptop

Laptop Lending - Several hundred laptops (Mac and Windows) are available for semester-long check out.  Laptop Lending.

In Case You Need It

Printing - Printing in the library can be complicated, particularly paying for it, if you are unprepared.  Prepare yourself with our guide, Printing in the Library. Temporarily Unavailable

Scanning & Faxing - Self-serve scanners in the same 1st floor room as the photocopiers allow you to scan and save for free or send faxes.  Scanning and Faxing. Limited-1 scanner that also can fax at the Check-Out Desk on the 2nd floor

Photocopying - Multiple photocopiers on the 1st floor accept Coyote OneCards (no coins, debit cards, or credit cards) for payment. Limited-1 photocopier on the 3rd floor

Study Rooms - Various study rooms are located throughout the library.  Most are group study rooms requiring 2 or more people, but a few individual study rooms are also available.  Reserve a study room online.

Library Multimedia Center (LMMC) - Support for creating video projects which includes, but is not limited to, audiovisual equipment you can check out, and two Multimedia Collaboration rooms with Mac Pros and advanced media editing software.  Library Media Services. Temporarily Unavailable

Innovation Lab - For students, free 3-D printing and scanning, plus CNC milling, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and much more.   Innovation Lab Information Temporarily Unavailable