Library Services for Distance Learners

Ask A Librarian / Reference

To get help with your research, contact a UCF Reference Librarian:

Phone	407-823-2562 or 1-866-271-7589 (toll-free!)
Email	Email form
Chat	Chat form
Hours of Service

You may also choose to contact a library near you. Use the online database of Florida's Libraries to find local resources.

Search the Combined Catalog of the State University Libraries of Florida, Florida's State University System Library Catalogs
Search LINCCWeb, Florida's Community College Library Catalogs

Off-Campus Access

You must have an activated Library ID Number to access restricted library resources from off campus. You will be prompted for your ID number when you visit the Database pages. See the Off-Campus Access page for more information.

For help with other computer/technical problems, contact UCF's Help Desk at 407-823-5117 or email: helpdesk@mail.ucf.edu

Library ID Number

You must have a valid Library ID Number to access library resources from off-campus. You have two options for obtaining a library ID number: through the UCF Card office, and through the library.

If you are taking only off-campus classes, you can purchase a UCF photo ID from the UCF Card Office by mail (costs $15). If you come to campus for class, you must get your ID from the Card Office, located in the John T. Washington Center.

UCF Card Office
UCF Card instruction for students at Regional Campuses
UCF Card for Distance Learners (click on FAQs for instructions on requesting an ID by mail)

Another option is to get a library ID number from the library (free of charge).

Library ID Number Request Form

If you have a Library ID Number, but you have never used your ID to check out materials from the library, you may need to have your number activated. You can call the circulation desk or fill out the online form.

407-823-2580
Library ID Activation Request Form

Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery

Students who are taking only off-campus courses are eligible for document delivery services from the Interlibrary Loan department. Articles and books can be mailed to you free of charge. It is your responsibility to return all books by the due date, at your own expense.

See Interlibrary Loan's Distance Learners web page for more policy details.

As a student of a State University, you are eligible to borrow materials from any of Florida's public university and community college libraries. You may also request items through any of the other State University libraries' Interlibrary Loan departments, but you must pick up the materials at that library. Contact your local academic library for their policies regarding this agreement.

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Distance Learning at UCF

Last Updated 29 Oct 2009