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Buena Vista University

Library DIY

Welcome to the Library DIY, created to help you walk through some of the most commonly asked research and library questions!

Accessing the Library Catalog and Databases from Off Campus

Most BVU Library resources accessed from off-campus require a BVU username and password.  You can reset your password using this link.

If you try to access an article that asks you for a username and password other than your BVU credentials (or that asks you to pay for an article), you might be visiting a publisher's website without first going through the BVU Library. If you have a specific article you wish to access in full-text, visit the guide to finding a specific article.

Some library databases offer free personal accounts in order to save search strategies, articles, or books. These accounts require a unique login and password but are separate from your BVU username and password.

Additional technical help can be found here