Dean-Libraries and Media Centers
TSU Libraries Support Remote Teaching, Learning and Research
The Libraries Require:
No eating is allowed in the Libraries. Please put food away before entering.
Bottled water or drinks with lids are allowed.
- Our Library Faculty are available to answer reference questions, assist with research projects, and provide virtual information literacy sessions. Please contact us by clicking on the ASK-A-LIBRARIAN link on our website.
- Overdue books can be returned to the Book Drop in front of the Main Campus Library and in front of the Avon Williams Campus Building. Holds Procedure: After the fine is paid, a receipt will be issued that should be emailed to the library(referencedesk@tnstate.edu) with a request to have the hold cleared.
Please remember: Off-campus access to the libraries' resources will require your TSU login and password. Please select the first option on the OpenAthens screen that offers access to TSU Faculty Staff and Students.
TSU Libraries are now on social media. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Tag us @tennstlibraries.
Instruction & Research Support
INSTRUCTION SUPPORT
If you need an instruction session for your class, please contact your subject librarian (profiles with contact information located on respective subject guides) and add them to your eLearn course.
NOTE TO INSTRUCTORS: New guides can be developed for specific assignments or courses. Please contact your department's library liaison for assistance.
- Research GuidesSearch from our guides dedicated to more than 70 subjects. These guides provide curated lists of resources and research tips.
- Embedded Librarian Program @ TSUFaculty who request embedded support will be matched with a librarian who will become familiar with the course learning goals, recommend subject specific resources, and respond by email to any student research questions.
VIRTUAL SUPPORT
- Make a Virtual AppointmentSchedule a one-one-one consultation/research appointment with your subject liaison via Zoom.
Access Services
- Renew a BookRenew checkouts of books previously borrowed.
- Interlibrary LoanRequest electronic materials from other institutions.
Online Resources
- Search All ResourcesSearch across all content types including ebooks, ejournals, print books, dissertations, and full-text databases
- Library CatalogSearch the library's available materials.
- Databases A-ZSearch any of our 275 databases that can be accessed with your TSU credentials from off-campus.
- EBSCO Publication FinderA_Z listing of full text journal access available via TSU subscriptions plus freely available open access databases.
- Google ScholarPlease click on "My Library" to search results from TSU's resources.
- Digital Scholarship @ TSUContains dissertations and theses submitted to TSU's Graduate School.
Streaming Media
E-Book Purchase Request
If you need to purchase multiple copies of ebooks for use in your online classes, the library will prioritize their acquisition. Submit requests to Glenda Alvin.
Get Help in Real Time
- Ask-A-LibrarianSearch our FAQ or chat online with a librarian when the library is open.