Distance Learning Services
Electronic Access to Library Resources
NGL's homepage provide information about library services, hours, and connections
to Internet resources, including periodical databases, reference materials and directories.
The library catalog, SamCat, allows users to search through the library's holdings.
Help is available from within the catalog and a quick start guide providing basic instruction
for searching is also available on the library's website.
Access to electronic databases is restricted by the vendors to students, faculty
and staff of Sam Houston State University. Affiliation to Sam Houston State University is
verified before access to the databases is granted; you will be asked for your computer
username and password. To set up a computer account, go to the SamWeb link from the University's
homepage (https://ww2.shsu.edu/) and click the "Computer Account Activation link.".
The library's electronic databases can be accessed at http://library.shsu.edu/research/databases.
