Kelvin Smith Library offers many services and resources to support your teaching, research, and scholarly and creative output. Explore services available to faculty below or Ask KSL for help.
CWRU Libraries Collections and Beyond
Access journals, articles, books, media, and more in print and online from anywhere.
- Search Collections
- Borrowing Privileges
- Interlibrary Loan
- University Archives
- Special Collections
- Streaming Films
- Report a Problem with a Resource
Recommend a Purchase
If you have suggestions for items to add to our collections, please contact your Research and Engagement Librarian or email suggestions to asksl@case.edu.
CWRU Libraries support open access (OA) and traditional scholarly publishing through agreements with publishers, providing a repository for scholarship, and more.
- Open Access, Publishing, and Copyright
- CWRU Faculty Open Access Policy Guide
- CWRU Open Access Agreements
- Scholarly Commons @ CWRU
- Law School Scholarly Commons
For more help, contact ScholarlyComm@case.edu or book an appointment.
Partners in Instruction
KSL offers a range of instruction services to support your teaching and your students' learning, including in-person classroom sessions and online modules that address research skills and help students navigate the library; support with digital projects, specific software packages, and digitization; and working with rare materials and primary sources.
Visit the links below to learn more about our instruction offerings or to request an instruction session.
- Information Literacy and Research Instruction and Tutorials
- Digital Scholarship Instruction and Workshops
- Rare Materials and Primary Source Instruction
- Request an Instruction Session
- KSL Instruction Hub in Canvas
Course Reserves
Course Resevers are an affordable and equitable method of providing materials to students. To learn more or request items, visit our Course Reserves page.
Get Help
Librarians and Digital Scholarship Specialists help at all stages of the research process. We offer help via 24/7 live chat, in-person or Zoom appointments, email, and walk-up help at the first floor Service Desk. Visit Ask KSL to get started.
Visit the links below to learn more about how we can support you and your students across disciplines and specialized areas:
- Research and Engagement Librarians
- The Freedman Center for Digital Scholarship
- University Archives
- Special Collections
CWRU Libraries
Visit the other campus libraries for specialized collections and services related to health sciences, law, and social work.
Spaces in KSL
Faculty are able to book classroom space in KSL. Visit our Reserve a Room page for more information. Looking for a quiet place to work or collaborate? The Graduate Student Research Commons on the second floor is available for faculty, post-docs, and graduate students with your CWRU ID.