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Welcome to Kent State and University Libraries! We have many resources for you and one of the most valuable to your academic success is our subject librarians. Your subject librarian can help you as a new student become familiar with the resources most used in your major. When you need to research and write papers and other projects, your subject librarian can help you identify quality resources in a flash! Please feel free to reach out to your subject librarian now and throughout your academic career by email, through our chat service or by setting up an individual virtual research appointment.
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Our librarians are online and ready to answer your questions, helping you to successfully navigate your coursework and complete the semester. Receive live help through our convenient Ask a Librarian chat service, which is found on most of our website’s pages.Chat with us
ONLINE TUTORIALS & GUIDES
Our library tutorials cover topics like, basic research strategies, evaluating information and how to use different citation styles in your research assignments. Check out the Library Tutorials page for a full list of videos that can assist you during your academic career at Kent State.
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OFF-CAMPUS? CONNECT ANYWHERE.
KSU Proxy allows users to securely connect to databases, electronic journals, ebooks, and streaming media services without installing complicated third-party software. When you attempt to access library content from off-campus, you’re prompted to enter your FlashLine username and password and you’re connected. It’s that easy.Learn more about connecting from Off-Campus
BRANCH LIBRARY LOCATIONS
Kent State University Libraries has additional library locations on the Kent Campus, tailored to your major or discipline.
Architecture Library
The Joseph F. Morbito Architecture Library serves the College of Architecture and Environmental Design curriculum in design, technology, interior design and landscape architecture, as well as the Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative.
Fashion Library
The June F. Mohler Fashion Library provides specialized resources and services to support the students and faculty of the Fashion School, the University, and the larger Community.
Map Library
The Map Library is the University's chief cartographic and geospatial resource center for maps, atlases, GIS data, place name literature and cartographic reference materials in paper and electronic formats. The mission of the Map Library is to assist students in obtaining resources for research and learning, faculty in gathering resources for research and teaching, and community users in the educational and recreational pursuits for cartographic and geospatial resources.
Performing Arts Library
The Performing Arts Library provides services and access to collections in various formats to the School of Music and School of Theatre and Dance, as well as Kent/Blossom Music Festival, Porthouse Theatre Academies and the community.
Special Collections & Archives
The Department of Special Collections and Archives acquires, preserves, and provides access to primary sources and rare materials that support the teaching and research programs of Kent State University. The non-circulating collections of the Department cover a broad spectrum of topics in a variety of formats including books, manuscripts, and archival materials.
University Library
The University Library is located on the bustling Risman Plaza, adjacent to the Student Center. The 12-floor building houses numerous library resources and personnel, including materials circulation, subject librarians, course reserves, copyright and technical services, multimedia studio, statistical consulting and more. The building is also home to additional University departments, such as the Executive Offices, Math Emporium, Writing Commons, University Press and others.