About this Page
If you are a Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) student or faculty member taking or teaching classes at NPS from an off campus
location, this page is for you. It explains how you can obtain library materials and use library resources and services.
Obtaining a Library Account
All NPS students, faculty, staff and contract workers are entitled to a library account. Library accounts are required to
borrow materials and to access licensed library resources (those with the Library logo [
] next to their names) from off campus.
Resident Students
Resident students can obtain a library account at the Circulation Desk, located in the Library lobby. Your military ID is
required.
Distance Students
Distance students who register in Python should receive an e-mail with their Library account information within one week.
Those who do not register in Python contact dlib@nps.edu to request a library account.
Blackboard and the Library
Many classes for Distributed Learning Students are offered via Blackboard, an online "learning system" that provides a environment
for classes to take place, virtually. For more information, see the Blackboard resources page. The Dudley Knox Library is linked directly from every Blackboard page.
Accessing Licensed Library Resources from Off Campus
Most NPS students, faculty or staff members can access those resources identified on any of the Library's web pages as "NPS
Domain Only" (those with the Library logo [ ] next to their names) from off campus. For more information, please see our Proxy Server Information page.
When you click on an NPS Domain Only resource from off campus, you will be brought to a login screen and prompted for your
user name and password, which are provided when you receive your account information. If you do not know your user name or
password, please contact our circulation desk at circdesk@nps.edu or (831)656-2947.
Library Catalog (BOSUN)
Anyone can search BOSUN for books, theses, reports, journals and other materials that the Library owns or subscribes to. However,
a library account is required to borrow materials and for off-campus access to selected full-text documents linked in BOSUN.
Library Databases
Do you need to find journal articles, conference papers, government reports or other documents? The Databases page links to
a wide variety of tools that can help. Many are licensed for use only by NPS users. Click on the Search Databases Quick Link.
Obtaining Materials from Us - Instructions for Distance Students
Books, Reports, Theses, and Conference Proceeding Volumes
Check BOSUN, our online catalog, to see if the book is owned by the Library.
If the library owns the book, click on the Quick Link to Request Book. In the space provided on the form for Other Comments, please note that you found
the book or other document in BOSUN, and provide the call number. The book will be sent to you along with information about
how to return it to us.
If the Library does not own the book, click on the Quick Link to Request Book. We will do our best to borrow the book from another library for you.
Journal Articles and Individual Conference Papers
Check BOSUN, our online catalog, to see if the periodical or conference volume is owned by the Library. (Be sure to search
by periodical or conference proceeding title, not the author or title of the individual article).
If the library owns the periodical or proceeding, click on the Quick Link to Request Article. In the space provided on the form for Other Comments, please note that you found
the periodical or conference title in BOSUN, and provide the call number. You will receive either a photocopy, electronic
file, or faxed copy of the article.
If the library does not own the periodical or proceeding, click on the Quick Link to Request Article. We will do our best to obtain a photocopy or electronic file of the article
or paper for you.
Questions About Borrowing Materials
If you have questions about borrowing specific materials from the Library or about your Library card, contact Interlibrary
Loan at (831)656-7735 or ill@nps.edu.
Help with Research
For research assistance options (ways to contact us, hours, etc.), please use the Ask a Librarian QUICK LINK on the left hand
side of any Library web page.
Each Research Librarian serves as a Subject Specialist to one or more academic departments. You may contact your Subject Specialist for help getting started with research.
