Library Resources and Services for Distance Education/Online Students, Faculty, and Staff
Distance Education/Online students and faculty enjoy the same library resources and services as those on-campus.
- Access Off-CampusLog in with your ETSU username and password to access resources off-campus.
- Sherrod Library WebsiteGateway to library resources and services for all users; the link is included in ETSU's Desire2Learn (D2L) online learning system.
- OneSearchDiscover and get articles, books, newspapers, journals and magazines, media and more available online and in Library collections.
Sign in with your ETSU username and password for full access to resources and delivery options. - Borrow books and media in Sherrod Library collectionsIf you live more than 30 miles from the main campus, the library will mail materials to your home. These instructions explain how to request home delivery.
- Interlibrary Loan, Document DeliveryRequest books and articles not available at Sherrod Library.
In the Comment field, identify yourself as Distance Education Student or Distance Education Faculty/Staff to alert library staff to mail books to you. - Tennessee Academic Library Collaborative (TALC)Get a TALC card to borrow from an academic library at a Tennessee public college or university near you.
Library Services for DE/Online Faculty
Additional library services for Distance Education/Online faculty include:
eReserve - The library can convert documents to digital format, provide links to items available online, and help locate and license streaming media for course reserve use.
Suggest a Purchase to request resources you need for instruction.
- In the Comments field, please include the note "DE/Online faculty", the course code, and the date you need it by.
- Streaming media is available for use in online classes. Swank Digital Campus video titles can be licensed individually for one to three years for use in online classes.
Library Instruction can be delivered online or in person at ETSU off-campus locations. Please schedule two weeks in advance.
Online/Distance Education Librarian
Jonathan Wilson
Sherrod Library Room 307
Email: Wilsonjr3@etsu.edu
or: sherrodpl@etsu.edu
Phone: 423-439-4773
Get Help
Information Technology Services (ITS)
- ITS Help DeskGet help with D2L, email access, or your ETSU account (change or reset your password).