Library Class and Subject Guides: Library Resources & Returning to Learn: For Off-Campus Learners

Distance Learning Library Services

This video is intended to help our online and off-campus users at Minnesota State University, Mankato access library resources. See also our Online & Off-Campus User guide.

For Online & Off-Campus Students

Online Access

Learn how your StarID gives you off-campus access to library resources

Sending Items to You

Learn how to have library items sent to your home or email

Research Help

Get help from librarians by phone, email, online chat, and more

Sending Library Items to You

Current students and faculty, who are not regularly in Mankato, can request that physical library items be mailed to their home via our Document Delivery service.

Off-Campus Access to Library Databases

Want to access databases from off-campus? Many library databases require a username and password to access off-campus. Use your StarID username and password.

Persistent Link Converter

Vendor-provided persistent, stable, or permalinks without mnsu or msumk in the URL must be modified to enable access to licensed library resources by MSU users. The converter below automatically adds the necessary prefix to the persistent link you provide.

If you have questions on how to create persistent links, please contact us using our Ask a Librarian service.

Link to Persistent LInk Converter

How to create a persistent link to a library resource
Instructions on how to create a permanent URL to take students directly to an article in a library subscribed database. Linking means no copy, therefore no copyright issue. (Plus, the library looks at access stats when it's time for subscription renewals to see what resources are being used.)