Distance Students' Library Services
Welcome to the Library!
The Gordon B. Olson Library is committed to providing quality library services to all MSU students and faculty. These services extend to MSU students taking online classes as well as students enrolled in MSU classes at remote sites.
Access to Library Databases from Off-Campus
Distance students must login to the library’s databases using their NDUS credentials to search for articles.
The Gordon B. Olson Library provides access to multiple indexes and databases for specific fields such as business, education, humanities, criminal justice, natural sciences, technology, and the social sciences.
Personal Librarian
Ben Bruton is the library contact for all off-campus students and provides regular Personal Librarian assistance (via email, phone, or Zoom consultations) throughout each semester. He can be reached by email at ben.bruton@minotstateu.edu or by phone at (701) 858-3013.Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan is a free service provided to all students, faculty, and staff of Minot State University. Distance students can use interlibrary loan to have books and articles mailed to them, whether these materials are available at the Gordon B. Olson Library or other libraries.
Interlibrary loan requests can be placed through article databases, through the interlibrary loan page, or through the ODIN & WorldCat catalogs. Most library databases will have an interlibrary loan link that reads “Order through Interlibrary Loan.”
Once you click on the order link, the database will fill in the citation information for you; all you need to do is include your contact information and campus ID number (and click Submit to send the request).
