LibGuides: Welcome to Smiley Memorial Library: Distance Learners

Welcome, Distance Students!

Yes! If you're a distance learner, you can:

check out books
access free articles
use our Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service
get help with research, including APA and MLA format
and so much more!

If you're a distance faculty member, you can:

have a librarian visit your class for some library instruction
get access to library and research instruction materials
have a custom LibGuide built for your course
request reserve materials for your students
plus everything the students can do!

Please contact us at library@centralmethodist.edu!

Chat with a Librarian

Library Chat is available during the following days and times:

Monday - Friday: 12:00am-4:00pm, 5:00pm-12:00am
Saturday: 12:00am-8:00am, 10:00am-10:00pm
Sunday: 10:00am-12:00am

Your Library Staff

Smiley Memorial Library

Email Me

Contact:

Cupples Hall
Central Methodist University
411 Central Methodist Sq.
Fayette, MO 65248
library@centralmethodist.edu

660-248-6271

Research Guides

Introduction to Research Skills

View our Introduction to Research Skills guide for tutorials, videos, and other resources that act as a guide to the steps in the academic research process!

Using Library Resources

Printables

Smiley Memorial Library Handbook (CGES)
This has everything-- contact information, library policies, a listing of our resources, instructions on how to request materials. Specifically made for CGES students and faculty. Updated June 2023.
A Brief Guide to APA
A brief digest of some-- not all-- of the most frequently asked questions while writing an American Psychological Association (APA) paper. Updated October 2023.
Searching Skills - Central Search Quick Reference Guide
This two-page handout includes information about searching library databases and also explains some of the limiters, links, and tools you may encounter when using Central Search

InterLibrary Loan Form

Interlibrary Loan
Have you searched the catalogs, but can't find what you need? Perhaps you found a great article or book, but we don't have it. Use Interlibrary Loan! Through a shared system with libraries around the world, we can locate almost any item.

If you need to request an item not available through the Avalon Catalog, use the form below or fill out a form at the circulation desk. Interlibrary Loans can take five days to two weeks to arrive. There is a 5 item per week limit.