Library Guides

The list below is organized by subject, and each subject contains multiple course and topic guides. You can click through the headers to browse the guides or you can search for a guide by title or keyword.

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228 guides available!

Citations and Formatting

Computer Science

Education

Engineering

Geography

Government Documents

Mathematics

Modern Languages

News

Nursing

Philosophy

Physics

Speech-Language Pathology

Visual and Performing Arts

Wildfire science

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Ways to get Research Help

Chat reference is available 24/7.*

* On evenings and weekends, a non-CSUSM librarian may respond to chat questions.

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In person reference is available M-F 10am-3pm, except for holiday closures. Please visit the 3rd floor Checkout Desk and ask to speak with a Librarian.

Telephone: (760) 750-4391

Email your subject librarian at any time for specialized help (expect a 24-48 hour turnaround time).

For general research questions email us at libref@csusm.libanswers.com

For holidays and early closures, refer to Library Building Hours.

Getting Started

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