MSUB Library COVID-19 Response

(as of 4/01/2020)

Building Access 

• The Library on the university campus is closed to the general public.
• The City College & Community Library (including the Testing Center) is closed.
• The Information Commons (computer lab) on the first floor of the Library is open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm thru Thursday March 19, 2020. Beginning Friday, March 20, 2020 the Information Commons will be closed until further notice.

Resources

The Library has a plethora of online resources available virtually for the university community from on and off campus 24-7-365.    

• More than 220 research databases: http://libguides.msubillings.edu/az.php
• Electronic books: http://www.msubillings.edu/library/getbooks.htm
• Streaming videos: http://www.msubillings.edu/library/getvideos.htm
• Research guides on a variety of topics (i.e. APA/MLA citation resources): http://libguides.msubillings.edu/?b=s
• Requests for electronic library resources are available through Interlibrary Loan: https://msubillings.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/em2/logon.html
• Good free websites with informative and authoritative content: http://www.msubillings.edu/library/goodfreewebs.htm

 Services

Modified Services

• Research help is available Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Email library@msubillings.edu or call 406-657-1662.
• For faculty, we have put together a guide to assist with moving your instruction online https://libguides.msubillings.edu/teachingonline. If you have questions contact your liaison librarian http://www.msubillings.edu/library/services/libraryliaisons.htm.

Circulation services

• No overdue fines assessed for the remainder of the semester (until Friday, May 1, 2020).
• All library items due Friday, May 1, 2020 @ 5:00 pm.
• Keep checked out library materials in your home until the Library is reopened.
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Temporarily Unavailable

• Record & Go Studio and Editing rooms are unavailable.
• Browsing the physical collection.
• Physical item requests from MSUB or other libraries:
• Electronic article requests can be submitted through our InterLibrary Loan department at https://msubillings.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/em2/logon.html
• Physical item requests are temporarily suspended.

Events

• Library Lecture series postponed until further notice.
• Distinguished Discourse series postponed until further notice.
• All student outreach events cancelled until further notice.

For more information about COVID-19 at MSUB, please visit http://www.msubillings.edu/covid19central/