For Students
Whether you're just beginning a research assignment, looking for a quiet place to study, or need help finding the right resources, the library is here to support your academic success. Explore our collections of books, articles, eBooks, streaming media, and other materials using the search tools below. You can also browse librarian-created research guides, connect with a librarian for personalized research assistance, request materials through Interlibrary Loan, access course reserves, reserve study spaces, and learn about the library's collections and facilities.
Use this page as your starting point to discover the resources, services, and spaces available to help you succeed throughout your academic journey.
Research
Use the searches below to find what the library has to offer.
- To locate books and other items physically in the library, use the Search the Catalog tab.
- For articles, eBooks, and streaming media, you can use either the catalog or the databases.
- Search this website will find library-created content and information about the library.
Search most databases and the library's physical materials.
Type in keywords, titles, or authors to find what the library has to offer on your topic.
Search the library website
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Research Guides
The librarians have created guides on subjects and topics, as well as for specific courses and resources, to help you get started with searching and finding sources for papers, projects, and your own research needs. Browse the list of available guides linked below to see what we have. Don't see what you want, send us a suggestion or drop in and let us know and we will see if it is something we can add to our list.
Getting Started with Research
The Getting Started with Research guide teaches about the research process, giving tips and links to resources.
Services
Reference
The Reference librarians, located at the Information and Reference Desk on the third floor of the Library, strive to provide prompt and courteous service to all library users. If you need help finding books and materials, researching a paper or assignment, citing your sources, using the online databases, or any other type of information, please speak to the Librarian at the desk.
If we can assist you by telephone, please call 423-354-2429.
You can also reach us by email at libmail@northeaststate.libanswers.com or use our Ask-A-Librarian chat/email service.
Interlibrary Loan
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) allows you to borrow books or acquire articles that we do not own in our Library. The time it takes to obtain an interlibrary loan book or article varies. Articles may be received faster than books, usually within the week, while books may take two to three weeks to arrive. Only three items can be requested at one time.
This service is free for students. Some libraries impose surcharges and photocopying charges for their services, which will be collected from faculty, staff, or community borrowers.
To request books or articles, fill out the appropriate form below and we will contact you when the item(s) arrives.
Reserves
Course Reserves are materials that your instructor has chosen to set aside for use by a class. Usually these materials are textbooks, anatomy models, or supplemental readings such as books or articles. All of the course reserves can be found at the Circulation Desk on the second floor of the Library. Checkout time and usage of course reserves are established by your instructor. Most materials can only be used in the library for a specified amount of time - usually one hour - while some can be taken home for a brief period of time.
To see if your instructor has placed items on course reserve you can search the Library Catalog for the title of the item or the instructor's name.
Spaces
Group Study/Zoom Rooms are available in the library for students to work together or to attend Zoom classes or take proctored exams.
Use the button at the bottom of the page to access the scheduling page.
To use the scheduling page,
- First, click Go to Date Button and choose your date.
- Scroll to the correct time and click on the beginning time you want in a room that is available.
- Next, look below the calendar to find the drop down menu next to your selected start time. Use this to select your end time.
- After you have selected your end time, click on submit times.
- Finally, fill out the form and click on Submit my Booking to complete your reservation.
The children's reading room is located behind the Reference Desk on the third floor. It is a great space to spend time reading or playing with your young ones. In the space, you will find books, soft seating, small tables, and a computer workstation. Books in this room can be checked out as you want. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times, and you are welcome to close the doors to make a more enclosed area. 
The bulk of the children's and youth collection is found across the lobby in room L301. You are welcome to bring any of these books into the children's reading room, as well. We have picture books, chapter books, and young adult books that are all in the fiction category, as well as a group of non-fiction books for the entire age range.
Citation Guides
The Library has created the following guides to assist you in formatting your papers and citing your sources in MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian formats. These guides will help you create a works cited or reference page(s) in your paper and show you examples on how to format each entry, as well as how to do your in text citations. The tutorials take you through a brief overview of the citation styles.
Study Rooms
Group Study/Zoom Rooms are available in the library for students to work together or to attend Zoom classes or take proctored exams. See Study Rooms under Spaces to the right for full details on booking and policies.
Reserve a Study Room
Assignment Calculator
Plan Your Assignments! Break down projects into manageable steps based on your due dates. Select an assignment type, enter start and due dates, and get a breakdown of what to accomplish by when.
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