Welcome!

As a distance/online student, you have access to the same library services and resources as on-campus students.  Please contact Sarah J. Hammill, Distance Learning Librarian  hammills@fiu.edu  with questions.

Get Started!

• Get your Library Number.  If you have an FIU Panthercard, then you have a library number.  It is the 14 digit number on the back of your student ID.  If not, click here to get one! [more...]

• Activate your Library Number - in most cases, this step is not neccessary.

• Off-Campus Access - Login to access library resources from anywhere in the world!

Get Help!

• Contact the Distance Learning Librarian - Sarah (hammills@fiu.edu or 305-919-5604)

• IM a Librarian

• E-mail a Librarian

• Chat with a Florida Librarian

Find E-Resources

1. Research by Subject - Start with the Quick Research Databases or click on the relevant subject area for your research.
2. When you find an article you want, click on the link to full-text or click on

   

   to see if the full-text is available in another database.

3. Check out the FIU Libraries Digital Collections.
4. Search the Libary Catalog for e-books and government documents.
5. Use the Citation Linker.  It will search for the full-text of an article citation across 350+ databases.
6. Search Course Reserves for items your professor put on electronic reserve.

Article & Book Delivery

1. Interlibrary Loan - use this if you need something that FIU Libraries doesn't own or have access to.
2. Book Request Form - use this if you need a book owned by FIU Libraries. 

Additional Libraries to Consider

• Your FIU Panther Card gives you borrowing privileges at Florida's State Universities and Community College Libraries. Present your activated Panther Card at the libraries for to borrow materials.
• Local Public Libraries are a good source of Information.
• Search the catalogs of multiple libraries.