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Distance Students

Guide for familiarizing distance students to the library and access.

Distance Students: Registering with the Library

As a Cape Breton University student you can access online resources using your email and email password, by using the 'off campus sign in' link below. Students must be registered with the library in order to check out books, place holds, or place an Interlibrary loan. You should receive login information for 'my account' after filling out the library registration form, and receiving an email confirming your barcode and login. Distance students who did not receive a card may contact Elaine Cuff to obtain one.

Accessing Library Materials

Off-Campus Sign In

If you would like to use the library's electronic databases and resources, login here by using your email and email password. You do not need a library barcode.

Username:

CBU email login

e.g.,

cbu11xyz@cbu.ca

Password:

Birth date, entered as yymmdd

e.g.,

920502

Catalogue (Novanet) sign in

In order to sign in Novanet (Click SIGN IN on the top right of the search page), use the instructions below. This allows you to check out books, place holds, renew books and place interlibrary loans.

Username:

Barcode on CBU ID

e.g.,

29377005963214

Password:

Last 4 digits of phone number

e.g.,

1234

*If you are unsure of your log in information or forget your password, contact the Circulation Desk at 902-563-1320.

 

Remote Mailing Form

For students living outside of Cape Breton, patrons with mobility issues, and those who cannot get to the library the CBU Library MAY offer Remote Requests to be mailed.

Remote Mailing Form

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