OhioLINK, a statewide academic network reporting to the Ohio Board of Regents, provides the Cleveland State community with access to 31 million library items statewide. Through its retrieval and delivery services, OhioLINK delivers print materials upon request to other libraries within a few days. Other services also are available which can provide users with access to information from sources around the world, often in a matter of days, sometimes quicker. Special Collections Special Collections at Cleveland State University Library focus on primary research materials for the study of the economic, cultural, social, and political history of Cleveland, Northeastern Ohio, and the Great Lakes region. Of special interest are the Cleveland Press Collection, the Cleveland Union Terminal Collection, the Watson Bridge Collection, the Great Lakes Industrial History Collection, and the Sacred Landmarks of Cleveland Collection.
Materials are available to users under controlled conditions and are non-circulating.
The Law Library has a strong tradition of service designed to meet the research and instructional needs of students and faculty. These resources, with interlibrary loan arrangements and cooperative resource-sharing through the Ohio Regional Consortium of Law Libraries, provide Law Library users with access to a wide spectrum of legal research materials. Cleveland State University serves as an Internet Services Provider, making user-activated accounts available to all faculty, staff, and students. The email ID generally takes the form firstinitial.lastname. The email system used by students is POPMail and the recommended software for POPMail is Eudora, which is available in the IAP packet.