The library provides 24/7/365 digital access to the bulk of our library resources for our current students, faculty, and staff. Our digital access services allow for online engagement with the library at any time, regardless of the user's location and time zone. Our goal is to continually supply the information and assistance required to support teaching, learning, clinical training, and research activities at PAU.
Please scroll down to the accordions below and review our policies regarding our digital access services for different user groups, including alumni, institutional affiliates, and the general public.
Please email the librarians if you need further assistance: librarian@paloaltou.edu.
Your librarians maintain a website and develop library guides that include links for finding and utilizing our library resources — including our collections, tools, and services — all organized to lead you through the process of using the library successfully. Rest assured that digital access extends to offering you individualized support and soliciting your feedback to help us improve our operations.
Please note that digital library services require login using valid PAU email credentials for access to paid content.
Alumni are eligible to utilize most of our digital collections on campus. Alumni are welcome to email the PAU librarians to arrange a campus visit to access available information.
Remote access to our digital collections and general access to our digital research tools and services is limited for alumni when contractually required. Alumni may email the PAU librarians for a consultation regarding available options.
Digital access our library resources is unavailable to other institutions, with the exception of website and library guide content that can be viewed remotely without authentication.
OCLC-affiliated institutions are welcome to submit interlibrary loan (ILL) requests to our library on behalf of their patrons. We provide document delivery of electronic journal articles and book chapters to the extent allowed by copyright law and applicable licensing terms via our Tipasa interlibrary loan (ILL) system.
Institutions that do not participate in OCLC resource sharing but are members of SCELC or NCCPL are welcome to contact the PAU librarians to inquire about electronic document delivery options.
Digital access to our library resources is unavailable to the general public, with the exception of website and library guide content that can be viewed remotely without authentication.
Members of the general public are encouraged to contact their local public library or another library with which they are affiliated for assistance with digital access to library materials.