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Student Success: First Year Experience, Transfer, Non-Traditional, VA, & First Generation

New to TSU? Contact Ms. April to help you get started on your library journey at 615-963-5212 or e-mail : aparke55@tnstate.edu

Our Mission

The mission of the Tennessee State University Libraries and Media Services is to promote scholarly inquiry and research, along with lifelong-learning and commitment to service.  By providing access to excellent scholarly resources that support the institution’s curriculum, the Libraries and Media Centers seek to provide students with the necessary skills and strategies for a successful educational experience. 

Using Ebsco Discovery Search

  1. Go to www.tnstate.edu/library.
  2. Type in the main keywords of your topic into the search field.
  3. Select search.
  4. At the top of the refreshed screen select "log in".
  5. Choose the first OpenAthens Log in option (Faculty, Students, and Staff).
  6. Type in your TSU username and password and select "log in".
  7. The screen will refresh with updated access to your search results.

 

Password Expired? Locked out of your e-mail account? Call: 615-963-7777

Can't seem to access articles but your TSU username and password are correct? Call: 615-963-5237

Need to talk with a Reference Librarian or Staff Member? Call: 615-963-5201

Checking Out A Book

Books may be borrowed for three weeks. Fines are 10 cents per day, per book. On the sixth day after the book is due the fine will be 60 cents. Courtesy overdue notices are sent to patrons only one time. At the end of the month, if you have overdue materials, a hold will be put on your account. You will have to clear your record before you can register for classes or graduate.  

Please note that students, faculty and staff must have a University ID in order to check out materials. A maximum of 10 books may be checked out at a time by undergraduate students and 20 by graduate students. 

Multimedia Assistance with Assignments

A small podcasting studio is available to faculty and students in the media center on the main campus.  A larger multimedia special projects studio is also available to faculty and students (up to four) in the media center on the main campus. Each of these studios are equipped with iMAC Apple laptops and Dell laptops containing high-level software.

Makerspace and 3D Lab:

Makerspaces are spaces provided for students, who have innovative and creative energies to further develop their talents. It is expected that the knowledge gained by students in this environment will allow them to acquire higher critical thinking skills desired in today’s employment marketplace.

Watch in your TSU email to sign-up for a session...or contact the Library today!

Main Campus Media Center: (615) 963-5743

Interlibrary Loan

University Libraries provide interlibrary loans for books and articles not available in our current holdings. These items are borrowed from a consortium of libraries. Please check our catalog powered by Ebsco Discovery Services to check item availability before clicking the hyperlink below. Have Questions? Call Presley Dyer at 615-963-5235.