How to:
Cite Sources
Request an Interlibrary Loan
Avoid Plagiarism
Find Peer Reviewed Articles
Connect From Off Campus
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Connecting From Off Campus
BVU Students, Faculty & Staff
You may log in to any of the library's resources from either on or off campus with your BVU username and password. All members of the BVU community are assigned a unique username. This is also the prefix to your email address. If your email address is beavbuf@bvu.edu, then your username is beavbuf.
If you are unsure what your username is or you have forgotten your password, please contact the BVU Computer Center Help Desk by email 2fix@bvu.edu or call 712.749.2349, 800.248.4462 (toll free).
ICCC Students and Community Guests
You may access your ILLiad and BVU catalog accounts. Remote access to databases and ejournals is limited to current BVU students, faculty and staff.
ILLiad (Interlibrary loan)
Username = your first and last name run together, i.e. fredjones.
Password = whatever your created.
BVU Catalog
Username = Your last name.
Password = Last 4 significant digits of your library barcode.
Example: If your library barcode is 2514800125089 1, then your password is 5089.
If you forgot your password or need further assistance, contact the library by email or phone 712.749.2003, 800.288.2240 (toll free).

