Public Administration Research Guide

The Dalhousie Libraries offer a number services to Dalhousie students, faculty and staff working off-campus for extended periods of time, including Distance Students, registered in a Dalhousie Distance course or program.

To take advantage of library distance services you need to:

• Obtain a DalCard from the DalCard office. You can Register online for a DalCard by completing the online registration form.
• Register with Dalhousie University Libraries by completing and submitting the online library registration form. **On the form, click yes for a CAAL Card. A CAAL card allows you to borrow from university libraries across Canada. Read more about CAAL cards.
• Activate your Dalhousie email account. To get your Net ID and set your email password, go to the email instructions at the NetID & Password site.

Proxy service

Dalhousie students, faculty and staff can access all library electronic resources remotely (at home, in your office, anywhere off-campus) via its proxy server.

Eligibility

A valid Dalhousie University Net ID provides you with full access to library electronic resources at home or anywhere off campus.

• Only current faculty, staff or students with a valid Dalhousie NetID are entitled to use our remote access service. 

Connecting

No setup or configuration is needed to access library resources off campus. You login to each library resource as if you were logging on to your Dalhousie mail or My.Dal

• Click on the E-journal or database you want to use.
• A login box pops up.
• Enter your Dalhousie Net ID and password.
• Secure off-campus access to licensed library resources over the Internet.

Once you are registered as a Distance user with Dalhousie libraries, at you request, material from Dalhousie and other library collections will be delivered to you whenever possible. Here are the options:

1. To request  a book or a copy of an article to be delivered to you, use this form  Document Delivery Request forms. 

• Login to the Request Form with your NetID and password. 
• Select the type of request that you want to submit: Copy, Borrow or Book Chapter. Fill in the form and submit the request. Items are delivered directly to you: article copies electronically, book via courier.
• Restrictions outside Canada: Due to location, available delivery options or excessive cost, delivery of Dalhousie books may not be possible. Delivery of non-Dalhousie books is not possible outside Canada.
• Fees and fines: Dalhousie Libraries deliver material at no charge to distance students and faculty. To expedite your requests you can indicate the amount you are willing to pay in the Maximum Charge field of the request form. You are responsible for returning materials by the due date. $20.00 non-refundable fee will be charged for any item which is not returned after overdue reminders have been sent. Replacement costs for lost or long overdue items are your responsibility.

2. Borrowing from a nearby Canadian university library:

• Borrow directly using your Dalhousie ID card and your CAAL Card. Read more about CAAL cards.