LibGuides: Elementary Education: Getting Started

Librarian

Lisa Cheby

she/her/hers

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Contact:

818-677-3840

Subjects: Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education

Welcome, ElemEd Students and Faculty

About This Guide

This guide is intended to support you in completing assignments for the Masters & Credential programs through in the Elementary Education Department.

Contact Me

The best way to contact me is by my email in my profile box to the left.

24/7 Support

Also, please remember we have 24/7 support via the Ask a Librarian services found on this page of the library website.

Setting Up Google Scholar with Your CSUN ID

When you search in Google Scholar, you will see links and abstracts for articles that are both open access (free) and those that are behind paywalls. If an article is not open access, but is part of one of a CSUN subscription that allows full access, you will be able to link to the full article if you set up your Google Scholar to use your CSUN account as a proxy. Open the PDF below for step by step instructions (it is very easy and quick!)

Google Scholar Set-Up for CSUN Holdings

Ask a Librarian

The University Library can help you find the resources you need:

NOTE: By using our Ask a Librarian online services you agree not to send any question or content that is illegal, harassing, libelous, threatening, harmful, or obscene, and does not violate any applicable laws. Violations of these rules will be reported to the California State University, Northridge Police Department and will be dealt with in an appropriate manner.

Search our CSUN LibAnswers FAQs or Ask a Question

Reference Desk: Speak to a Librarian in person at the Reference Desk during Library service hours.

By appointment with a Librarian Subject Specialist.

Text a Librarian: We now offer free text messaging reference services (standard message rates apply). Text us your questions at (818) 900-2965. Service hours Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm. More about Text a Librarian.

Live Chat: CSUN and non-CSUN librarians answer your questions 24/7.

Telephone: Call us at (818) 677-6671 to speak to a librarian. The phone will be staffed during Library service hours.

Accessing Library Resources From Off Campus

Only current CSUN students, faculty and staff can access our databases from off campus. Use any of these methods to sign-in off campus to access library resources:

You can log in using the single sign on by starting in OneSearch, going to the upper right to login. Login using your CSUN User ID and password (the same ID and password you use to log in to the portal). See Accessing Library Resources from Off-Campus for more information.
If you are searching directly in a database accessed from a subject guide or the database menu, click on the database you want to use. On the next screen you will be prompted to login using your CSUN User ID and password (the same ID and password you use to log in to the portal).
An alternative is to download and use the campus Virtual Private Network to use your computer as if it were on campus. The VPN also supports uploading files to your campus udrive.

Once you access information, please refer to the Library's Copyright Statement (in particular, the Appropriate Use of the University Library's Electronic Resources section) for ethical and appropriate uses of the material.