Resources for Online and Distance Students

Discover research tools, explore the research process, and locate helpful resources for a wide variety of academic topics and specific courses. Created by your friendly librarians at Syracuse University.

For every department and subject taught at Syracuse University Libraries, there is a subject librarian who has extensive experience working with library resources related to those fields. Contact your subject librarian if you have any subject-specific questions related to your research.

A guide to assist students in conducting research using the wide variety of information sources available to them.

Learn strategies to find the resources you need through the Summon search tool.

Why cite? Citing sources - giving credit to those from whom you've borrowed ideas, words or materials - includes knowing when to cite, understanding style guides, and making use of available tools.

Turnitin at the Library is an area in Blackboard where students can submit drafts of papers to check for possible instances of plagiarism before they submit final drafts to their course instructors.

The mission of the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) is to engage the University Community to empower students, enhance equity and provide a platform for innovation and inclusion. The CDR achieves this by mitigating competitive disadvantages and environmental barriers that impact learning; by supporting faculty in the classroom and our colleagues across the university to strive for universal design and full inclusion.

The Counseling Center supports and enhances student health and wellness by providing comprehensive and holistic mental health, substance abuse, and sexual assault and relationship violence-related services. The Counseling Center provides support during times of crisis, providing advocacy when needed, facilitating problem resolution, enhancing coping skills, promoting personal growth, and supporting academic success.

Syracuse Abroad invites students to imagine the world differently with invaluable study abroad opportunities, internships, Signature Seminars, language study at all levels, homestays, and community engagement projects spanning the globe.

University College provides support and services for a diverse population seeking access to Syracuse University, including a wide range of innovative online courses and programs.

The Writing Center offers one-on-one consulting services to support the success of all SU students, including online and distance students.

Information Technology and Services (ITS) provides a variety of support options for students, faculty, and staff.

Technology issues with the Blackboard platform? Click on the above for program-specific support.

Technology issues with the 2U platform? Click on the above for program-specific support.

Current SU & ESF students (undergraduate, graduate, part-time, and non-credit) and SU staff and faculty can download and install Office desktop applications on up to five computers and five mobile devices. Project Advance students are not eligible for Office 365 ProPlus.

Turnitin at the Library is an area in Blackboard where students can submit drafts of papers to check for possible instances of plagiarism before they submit final drafts to their course instructors. Learn more about how to use Turnitin at the Library.