Save a Trip to the Library - Check Your Facts Online! 

Consult dictionaries, encyclopedias, biographical sources, maps, quotations, statistics and much more, right here at the Michel Schwartz Library Virtual Reference Desk.
 

These web sites and electronic resources have been identified by our subject librarians as useful for general reference. They're quick, convenient, and reliable.  But the Virtual Reference Desk represents only a tiny fraction of the resources the library provides for you...

Did you know that your Michael Schwartz Library pays more than
a million dollars per year
to make education and scholarship affordable for students and faculty?

CSU students and faculty who use our research databases, textbook center, or who search Google Scholar have "free" access to the full text of scholarly articles and e-books because the Library has licensed and paid for that access. We use your tuition dollars to provide you with nearly half a million articles and e-books every year - and we're here to help you every step of the way, in person or via chat, text, phone, or zoom - whatever works for you.  
 

Don't leave that money on the table!

Take advantage of the full value of your tuition dollars - and get a better education - by using
the best research resources available, anywhere:  

A-Z list of Research Databases
Find E-books
Course Reserves
Texbook Center

ASK YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARIAN for one-on-one help:
plan your research, navigate the databases, evaluate what you find, and cite it properly.

For personal, in-depth research assistance, get in touch with us.  We're here for you, wherever you are!