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Welcome Online & Distance Learning Students to E. H. Butler Library!

Can't get to the library? Do you live a long distance away? No problem! E. H. Butler Library subscribes to a wide variety of electronic resources, including over 450,000 eBooks that are accessible from anywhere! Multiple research article databases can help you locate the resources you need for any project, paper, or research you are conducting and our ALL-Search incorporates all of the library's resources under one simple search bar! Experienced and friendly librarians are available to assist you virtually through online chat, email, and video web conferencing! More details are below and located on our Library Online & Remote Learning Portal!

Click on the Icons Below to Access the Services Available to Online & Distance Learning Students

Ask Us Icon - Click to access the ask us page

A to Z Databases icon - Click to see A to Z Databases Page

Accessibility Icon - Click to view library accessibility page

Research guides icon - click to access research guides by subject or course

Discover Butler Library Online

Learn about Butler Library Online

Feel free to visit our Library Homepage at any time!
See what E. H. Butler Library has in Digital & Online Formats.
Conduct a search for Online Resources available to students & faculty using our ALL-Search tool.
Get Citation Help for Several Formatting Styles
Ask Us: Visit our Ask Us services where you can Submit a Question or Schedule an Appointment with a Librarian Online!
View our Frequently Asked Questions.

Activate Your Free Online Subscription to These Great Resources:

New York Times Online This link opens in a new window
For information on gaining full access to The New York Times' website through Butler Library, see instructions here. For those with existing Buffalo State accounts, you MUST renew your account annually by clicking http://www.nytimes.com/pass and following the instructions on the last page of the documentation linked above.
Wall Street Journal This link opens in a new window
Published since 1889, the Wall Street Journal includes coverage of U.S. and world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, health and more.
You must login with your Buffalo State network login and create an account with your Buffalo State email address.
New York Review of Books This link opens in a new window
Searchable database of the full text articles from this intellectual magazine and book review source (1963 - present).
Chronicle of Higher Education This link opens in a new window
The Chronicle is the top destination for news, advice, and jobs for people in academia. It features daily news, advice columns, job listings, an archive of previously published content, discussion forums, and career-building tools.
If you’re off campus, go to Chronicle.com and click on the “Log In” link at top, right-hand side of the web page (scroll to the bottom of the page on mobile devices). Choose the “Create an account now” option. Enter and confirm your campus e-mail address, then follow the steps on the account setup pages.

Resources & Research

Support for Online & Remote Research

Find the online resources by looking through our A to Z Databases List.
Look through our Resources by Subject Library Guides.
Need an article that is not available in our collection? Try our Interlibrary Loan Service!

Learn How to Use E. H. Butler Library Resources With These Helpful Tutorials & Modules

Get an in-depth Introduction to E. H. Butler Library Online Resources! We address these online library learning concepts:

Tutorials Listed Below:

Welcome to the Virtual Butler Library
This tuitorial will take you through the virtual spaces of Butler Library. Learn how to request assistance from a librarian and book web conferencing research appointments. This tutorial will cover the online and remote student resources available through Butler Library
Learn How to Login to Your Library Account and Access Digital Resources Using Your Buffalo State Network Username & Password
Subscription content can be access from anywhere! Simply use your Network Username and Password (same as Blackboard login)
Using Butler Library Databases & ALL-Search Interactive Tutorial
Butler Library subscribes to a large array of research databases that are all searchable under our ALL-Search tool. Learn how to conduct searches for the resources you need for your research!
APA Formatting & Citation Tutorial
This tutorial will walk you through using APA as a formatting and citation style for your papers. There are videos and interactive components. No login is required!
Popular & Scholarly Resources Tutorial
What are scholarly sources and how do they differ from popular sources? What is peer-review? answer these questions in this tutorial that examines how academic articles differ from popular articles
Strategies for Searching the Web Tutorial
This tutorial will help you search the open web for resources and assess websites for accuracy and trustworthiness. There are many tricks that use can employ to help your information search become successful