Minnesota State Mankato students, faculty and staff can access Library resources including EJournals, Electronic Indexes & Databases, and other resources from MSU Residence Halls or from other off-campus computers. Simply use the Online Journals, or Databases pages from the Library's web site. You will be prompted for your Mav Username and Password once you select a resource.
If you prefer to use the virtual private network software (VPN), instructions can be found on the ITS website. Please contact the ITS Help Desk (507-389-6654) with any questions about the campus VPN.
NOTE: If you are dialing in directly to the MSU dialin server or are in a campus office, you can access the Library's electronic resources directly through your internet connection.
Contracts with our database vendors require us to restrict access to faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students of Minnesota State, Mankato. When on campus, connections to subscription resources are automatic. By using the proxy server, your browser becomes part of the Minnesota State University network, regardless of your location.
The proxy server is browser independent, i.e., any browser should work with EZproxy. However, if you are having problems that are not related to login information, please try a different browser.
If you have been unsuccessful connecting to library resources, please review our troubleshooting suggestions below.
Log into MavMail at http://mavmail.mnsu.edu/. When prompted to log in, enter:
If you cannot log into MavMail, try re-setting your password at https://www.mnsu.edu/its/userid/.
If you cannot re-set your password, call the MSU helpdesk at (507)389-6654 to verify your status as a currently enrolled student, faculty, or staff member.
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For questions about the MSU Proxy Server, please contact: MSU Library Systems, Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at (507) 389-2476 or via e-mail to Library Systems.
For questions about searching the databases, please contact: MSU Library Reference Desk, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. - 9:00 p.m at (507) 389-5958. You can also send e-mail to askref@mnsu.edu.
For questions about your Library barcode, please contact: MSU Library Circulation Services, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. - 11:45 p.m, Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m, Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sunday, 3 p.m. - 11:45 p.m. at (507) 389-5064 or come to the Circulation Desk at the entrance of the Library any time the building is open.
For information on what resources are available see Off-campus access to library resources.
