Helene A. Hixon Information Resource Center

Welcome to the Helene A. Hixon Information Resource Center, home of our campus library services.

Our electronic library resources provide student and faculty researchers with access to ideas, information, and creative works on any topic in any field or discipline. Our databases include many full-text journals, newspapers, reference works and digital books, all of which may be accessed from your home or campus computer.

While our online services support direct access, the world is a complex place, and the most useful resources may yet elude the researcher. Our Librarian and Supplemental Instruction Leaders are available to help you meet this challenge with direct support of your research through reference assistance, not only pointing the way to sources, but empowering researchers by teaching basic information literacy skills that provide the framework for identifying gaps in knowledge, finding appropriate information to fill those gaps, and using it ethically.

Use your MyCoyote number and last name in lowercase letters to log in to our library system.

If you need specific articles or books not offered in digital form, you may request them on-line through the Pfau Library's Interlibrary Loan Service. A courier will deliver your requested books to the Palm Desert Campus, while journal articles will be converted into digital form and sent to your CSUSB email account at no charge.

If you do not have a Coyote One card, you may obtain one in the Helene A. Hixon Information Resource Center during regular posted hours. Cards may take up to one week to be processed, so please plan accordingly.

Please contact the Resource Center at (760) 341-2883 ext. 78112, or come visit us in Room 103, Health Sciences Building.

Librarian: Risa Lumley

Spring Quarter hours:

Monday        10:00 - 6:00
Tuesday       10:00 - 6:00
Wednesday  10:00 - 6:00
Thursday      12:00 - 8:00
Friday          Closed
Saturday      9:00 - 1:00

Summer Quarter hours:
(June 18 - August 2)
Monday through Thursday 12:00 - 6:00

Online resources are always available from any computer with internet access with your Coyote ID number.

Here are some Coachella Valley resources that may be of interest:

The Desert Sun newspaper

Valley residents health: Health Assessment Resource Center

Coachella Valley Economic Partnership

Coachella Valley Economic Blueprint

CV Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan
About the Salton Sea

CVC Resource Conservation District
Agua Caliente Cultural Museum
The Living Desert
Desert Weather