CSA Group (Database Instruction)

Welcome to the CSA Group database guide

The Library subscribes to over 3,000 CSA Standards. These can be accessed through the online CSA Group database.

The following pages provide a step-by-step introduction to the e-Library for Red River College students and staff.

Access the CSA Group Database through A-Z Databases. (or use the link below)

Don’t forget to check out the related guides for similar topics and if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Thanks, and enjoy!

Notes about connecting:

• There are two links to choose from depending if you are connecting from ON campus or OFF campus.

  • On-campus users have the ability to view documents online and download PDFs.

  • Off-campus users only are able to view documents online. They may download PDFs, but these PDFs can only be viewed when on campus.

• Staff who connect via VPN can use the on-campus links and download and open PDFs as if they were on campus.

Once you enter the CSA Group database it will authenticate you - You should not have to sign in beyond the usual login for any database

This is the first page you should see:

Click on My Library to access the collection. 

Some online materials are restricted to student/staff use only. Use your college username and password to access these resources (i.e. same username and password used for Hub)

Library and Academic Services subscribe to many databases. Many can be searched simultaneously by using OneSearch. Others are independent, and each of these has its own search strategies. To see all the databases the library offers, check out the Articles/Databases List (A-Z). Most databases will require your college username and password to access.

To learn more about searching and using databases, check out A-Z Database List.