Off-Campus/Regents Online Degree Program  (RODP) Library Services

Tennessee State University Library is pleased to offer library services to all currently enrolled Tennessee State University and Regents Online Degree Program students, faculty and staff who do not reside in the Nashville area.

The mission of Tennessee State University Off-Campus Library Services is to provide access to the Library's resources and services in order to meet the informational needs of off-campus students and faculty. Access is to be available to users in a timely manner and to assist them in gaining skills necessary to become lifelong learners.

Off-Campus Library Services provide immediate access to library resources which include delivery of journal articles by mail, fax or ARIEL ( transmitting and receiving material via computers), delivery of books by mail or UPS; accessing online databases, online catalog and information on the Library's homepage from remote sites including InfoTrac. Library staff provide services that are pertinent to the unique needs of off-campus students and faculty including database searching, answers to quick reference questions, and instruction in the use of appropriate sources via e-mail, online chat, telephone, fax and mail.

All currently enrolled Tennessee State University and Regents Online Degree Program students may contact Mr. Fletcher Moon, Head of Reference, regarding library research at (615) 963-5205 or fmoon@tnstate.edu or Tennessee State University, Brown Daniel Library, 3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Nashville, TN. 37209-1561. For interlibrary loan requests students and faculty may use the online form provided on Library's homepage,  or get in touch with Mrs. Barbara VanHooser, Interlibrary Loan Librarian, at (615) 963-5206, or bvanhooser@tnstate.edu.

             A.    Connecting to the Library's Homepage

The Library's Homepage contains valuable information about resources and services.  You are now connected to the Library. Your library provides a variety of resources and information on its homepage including General Information about the library, Ask A Librarian,  Online Catalogs, Athena Project,  Off Campus Resources, Online Reserve Materials, Digital Resources, Periodical Holdings, Online Journals, Online Forms, Survey Form and Results, Library Orientation,  New Books/Media, Black History Resources, Books in Print, Departments, Tennessee Resources, Government Resources, Virtual Reference Desk, and Services.

   B.   Online Catalog

From the main Library screen click on Online Catalogs. From there you can select to search the Tennessee State University Library catalog via the web and Athena, a resource sharing network of Nashville are libraries providing virtual access to book  collections of participating libraries, electronic books include Books 24x7, Credo Reference (formerly Xreferplus),   NetLibrary eBooks, Safari Books Online.  The online catalog provides records about books, periodicals and other materials housed in the Library.

            C.    Online Databases

Off-Campus Resources provide access to all online databases, electronic books, electronic journals and online reserves. 

            D.    Complete List of Print and Online Journals  provides information about Library's
                    online and print holdings.

            E.    Tennessee Board of Regents Virtual Library provides links to participating
                    RODP libraries including their online catalogs, tutorials and other pertinent
                    information.

Book Requests

Off-Campus and RODP Library users may borrow up to 10 books at a time by completing the online Interlibrary Loan request Form on the Library homepage under Forms. The loan period is 4 weeks from the date of dispatch to allow delivery time in both directions. Books must be received back at Tennessee State University Library prior to the due date. Fines may result in failing to do so. Loans of TSU books may be extended 2 weeks via telephone or e-mail. You may contact Mrs. Annette Pilcher, Circulation Librarian, at (615) 963-5242 or by e-mail apilcher@tnstate.edu. Please be aware that some library materials including reference books, serials, rare and special collection books and microforms are not available for loan.

Students and faculty may use Tennessee Board of Regents Institutional Libraries and/or check out books by current ID cards or course payment slips.

Students and faculty may use University of Tennessee Libraries by Tennessee Academic Library Collaborative (TALC) cards.  TALC cards are available at the Main Campus Library Circulation Department.  You may find more information about  at TALC.

 Library Orientation and Instruction Classes

Library Orientation and Instruction classes may be scheduled by the Off-Campus and RODP Faculty at any remote site or at the Main Campus or Avon Williams Campus Libraries. The sessions may include orientation to the libraries including the Library homepage, searching the online catalogs, online databases and the Internet, Ask a Librarian, and PowerPoint presentations. In addition, the Library provides Information Literacy Mini Courses in selected subject fields.  Please click on Library , Electronic Resources,  then Electronic Reserves .  To schedule orientation classes or for additional information, please contact Mr. Fletcher Moon, Reference Librarian, at (615) 963-5205 or by e-mail, fmoon@tnstate.edu.

Reserve Materials

Faculty may place reserve materials at certain off-campus locations in accordance with the copyright laws. Library may digitize study notes provided by the instructor or instructors may use Docutek to place information on the web under Reserves on the Library homepage. For more information on Electronic Reserve Materials, please contact Mrs. Annette Pilcher, Circulation Libarian, at (615) 963-5242 or by e-mail, apilcher@tnstate.edu.

RODP Questions

For questions relating to RODP services, please contact Dr. Yildiz B. Binkley via email,  ybinkley@tnstate.edu or call (615) 963-5212.