{"id":840,"date":"2018-07-23T15:19:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T15:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/about\/?page_id=840"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:18:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T18:18:52","slug":"distancelearning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/about\/distancelearning\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Services for Online Distance Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7073\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/DistanceHeader.jpg\" alt=\"DistanceHeader\" width=\"1700\" height=\"350\" \/><br \/>\nThe University of Delaware Library welcomes distance education and online learners. Summarized below are the services that are available to students, faculty, and staff. Learn more about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pcs.udel.edu\/pcs-department\/udonline\/\">UD Online Distance Learning<\/a> programs.<\/p>\n<h2>Research Support<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ask.lib.udel.edu\/\">Ask the Library<\/a> questions via chat, text or e-mail.<\/li>\n<li>Contact a <a href=\"\/subject-specialists\/\">subject specialist<\/a>\u00a0to discuss library resources.<\/li>\n<li>Search <a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/\">Research Guides<\/a> for help with finding resources.<\/li>\n<li>Access online guides for <a href=\"\/ris\/gettingstarted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Starting Library Research<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>View information on <a href=\"https:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/researchmethods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Library Research Methods<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Library Resources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Search <a href=\"https:\/\/delcat.worldcat.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DELCAT Discovery<\/a> for books.<\/li>\n<li>Retrieve course readings on <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reserve<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Many <a href=\"\/filmandvideo\/collection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Film &amp; Video Collection<\/a> materials are eligible for the <a href=\"\/interlibraryloan\/distance-learning-delivery-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Distance Learning DELivery Service via Interlibrary Loan<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy 24\/7 access to <a href=\"\/ebooks\">e-books<\/a>, <a href=\"\/ejournals\">e-journals<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">eVideos<\/a> and <a href=\"\/databases\/\">databases<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Questions about services and\/or resources accessible outside the Library may be addressed to <a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/prf.php?account_id=10844\">Sarah Katz<\/a> at (302) 831-6306.<\/p>\n<h2>Delivery Services<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/interlibraryloan\/distance-learning-delivery-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Distance Learning DELivery Service<\/a>. Request University of Delaware Library materials for shipment to your home address.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/interlibraryloan\/articledeliveryservice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Article DELivery Service<\/a>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-7528\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/ads-600x286.png\" alt=\"ads\" width=\"298\" height=\"142\" \/> PDFs of articles and book chapters from Library collections can be scanned and delivered to you in 2 days.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/interlibraryloan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interlibrary Loan<\/a>. Request materials not available in University of Delaware collections and ILL staff will ship them to your home address.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, see the <a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/deliveryservices\/delivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Delivery Services Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Electronic Access<\/h3>\n<p>Students enrolled in a UD Online Distance Learning program can use their UDelNet ID and password to access the library&#8217;s electronic resources from off-campus.<\/p>\n<p>View the <a href=\"\/services\/connect\/\">How to Connect<\/a> page for more information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"border: 2px solid #003976; padding: 15px; margin-top: 50px;\">\n<h2>For Faculty &amp; Instructors<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Library Instruction<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>University of Delaware librarians collaborate with faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants teaching online to design and deliver instruction for students on a wide range of concepts and skills. Request an <a href=\"\/instruction\/for-faculty\/usered\/\">instruction session<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Course Reserves<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Faculty and instructors teaching online courses can take advantage of the library\u2019s Electronic Course Reserves service. <a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Electronic Reserves<\/a> scans copies of instructional materials submitted by faculty into PDF format and delivers them to University of Delaware students via DELCAT Discovery. The University of Delaware Library will provide URLs to articles and book chapters requested for course reserve if these are held in its collection of electronic resources.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Permalinks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>A Permalink is a permanent link, a URL or web address that will consistently point to a specific online resource such as an article, book, chapter, e-book, or other online resource. The library maintains a <a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/permalinks\">permalink creator<\/a> to help faculty facilitate access to online content.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Streaming Media<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Interested in including media in your online class? Visit the <a href=\"\/filmandvideo\/streaming-media-web-resources\/\">Streaming Media<\/a> page for copyright information and lists of media resources. The <a href=\"http:\/\/guides.lib.udel.edu\/media\">Media Research Guide<\/a> also contains links to media content available via the Web, both freely and via UD subscription.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Delaware Library welcomes distance education and online learners. Summarized below are the services that are available to students, faculty, and staff. Learn more about the UD Online Distance Learning programs. 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