Librarians are available to teach towards a variety of advanced research and open scholarship topics and learning outcomes. We can deliver synchronous and asynchronous instruction designed to meet your student’s needs. Below are some example learning outcomes we can help you meet. We can adapt or extend these outcomes to best align with your curricular […]
Why the CSU Libraries supports open research and scholarship We believe information and knowledge should be free and publicly available. That’s why the CSU Libraries supports open research and scholarship. As an academic library, we focus our support of openness in three areas: open access publishing, open data, and open educational resources. Federal and Funder […]
What is Open Access? Open Access (OA) is the free, immediate, online availability of research articles coupled with the right to use these articles fully in a digital environment, as defined by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC). There are two ways to make your research open access: 1. publishing in an […]
In accordance with our desire to maximize the benefit of CSU Libraries to our patrons, we have established the following policy regarding acceptance of gifts: The Library does not accept gifts of books, journals, magazines, and other materials except those that might enhance our unique holdings in Special Collections and Archives. The Libraries still welcomes […]
Partners for Impactful Research and Creative Artistry At Colorado State University, library experts partner with researchers, instructors and artists to enhance their research and creative artistry to impact our communities in countless ways. We rely on feedback from the Faculty Council Committee on Libraries to provide excellent services and invaluable resources. The CSU Libraries proudly supports faculty members from every college, every discipline, and every research center. We’re there for […]
Latest Update: Oct. 19, 2023 Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries & Elsevier Begin Contract Negotiations Denver, Colorado (October 19, 2023) — Sixteen university libraries in Colorado and Wyoming are collaborating to address critical issues in academic publishing that are creating inequities in access to information and raising the cost of academic journal subscriptions beyond what […]
The Manuscripts Collection at Colorado State University’s Archives and Special Collection Department consists of textual, photographic, and electronic materials of regional, cultural or historic significance that fall outside of the collecting parameters of the University Archive, the Agricultural and Natural Resources Archive and the Water Resources Archive. Collecting areas of interest for the Manuscripts Collection […]
Purpose To collect and provide access to library materials to support the teaching and research programs of the University and the research needs of the public who reside in the district. CSUL is a selective depository library and is part of the national Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP, library #0068). There are certain “legal and […]
The Mark family established the Thomas R. and Maxine C. Mark Family Endowment in honor of Dr. Thomas R. Mark in 2011. The purpose of the Endowment is to provide support to Colorado State University Libraries for resources in the areas of assistive technology and English literature, and a room (179) dedicated in honor of […]
The VTH Library from 1979 to Present Day The Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) Library, a branch of the Colorado State University Libraries, was established in 1979 through a generous donation by the Harry E. Kingman family. The collection is designed to serve the faculty, staff, and students at the VTH and emphasizes clinical, medical, and […]
