Description and instructions for access  << please read before searching

How to access this resource from off-campus 
NetLibrary demo (by Mundt Library, DSU) or Search tips (by netLibrary)

NetLibrary is a subscription database with access restricted to Dakota State University students, faculty and staff.

NetLibrary is a searchable collection of online books (eBooks). The Public Collection contains public domain eBooks (approximately 4000) that are free to anyone.  The Library Collection contains eBooks that the library has purchased.

• Find eBooks in NetLibrary in two ways: 1)  Use the "Search NetLibrary" link above to enter NetLibrary and search; or 2) use Dakota State's Library Catalog to search for a topic (and look for "NetLibrary" in the Call Number column on the results screen to identify which books are online in NetLibrary).
   
• View eBooks
  You can view an eBook online for as long as you wish, provided you are actively using the book (that is, navigating from one page to another). After 15 minutes of inactivity in a particular eBook, your access will timeout (the eBook will go back into general circulation and you'll lose your place in the book). 

• Create a free account
  If you wish to use the Notes feature to take notes on a page of a book, you will need to create an account within NetLibrary.  This is your personal login and password for Netlibrary, not your DSU Library ID and password.
   
• Can eBooks be downloaded? 
  No, the eBooks from netLibrary cannot be downloaded.

If you are off-campus, you will be required to login. Depending on how you are attempting to access NetLibrary eBooks, you will usually login with your DSU Library ID and password. [If you have previously created a NetLibrary account, you may be able to go straight to www.netlibrary.com and login with your personal NetLibrary account name and password.]

Login with your library username and password.

1. The username is your 14-digit library ID number.  The library ID numbers for DSU students, faculty, and staff all begin with the numbers 21578....  (for example:  21578000000000). You can find this number on the front of your DSU ID card. Distance students, who do not have ID cards, will receive this library ID number (not a card) from the Office of Extended Programs. If you do not know your library ID number, please contact the library.
2. The password is your last name (for example, smith).  
3. After successfully logging in, you may create a personal account in NetLibrary if you wish to save notes in NetLibrary or use other custom features. However, a personal account is not necessary to read the eBooks.  After creating a personal account, you will be able to go straight to www.netlibrary.com and login with your personal NetLibrary account name and password (bypassing login with your Library ID number and password). If unable to create a personal account, distance students may contact the library to obtain a NetLibrary username and password. [Please indicate that you are distance student when you send your request to us. If you visit campus, you can "create an account" in NetLibrary while on-campus].

If you are are having trouble logging in or have questions, please contact the library.