The Michael Schwartz Library supports students by providing access to information sources and tools, services, and facilities that promote learning, research, and academic success. 

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• Friendly, helpful staff
• Research Help is always available at the Reference Desk.
• You can borrow still/video cameras and audio recorders from MMS.
• Lockers are available to rent for a small fee.
• Interlibrary Loan (ILL) can be used to obtain articles that are not available at CSU.
• Students, faculty, and staff can use their Prepaid Printing accounts from our public workstations and instruction rooms.
• Library databases provide different information from what is found in Google.
• Resarch Guides provide lists of web resources for each major discipline at CSU.
• The entire second floor is a Silent Study area.
• Avoid plagiarism by using the resources available in Citing Your Sources when writing your papers.
• The entire fourth floor is available for Group Study.
• Request books not available at CSU from one of 88 Libraries in Ohio using OhioLINK; books can be renewed up to 4 times as long as there is not a hold.
• Reference Consultations (appointments) are available with a Subject Specialist Librarian.
• Special Collections houses materials that are rare, out-of-print, or of special interest due to their focus on local history.
• You can reduce library fines by keeping track of multiple library cards with Library Elf.
• Best-sellers and other recreational reading materials are provided by CPL@CSU.
• You can check the status of your OhioLINK materials with My Account.