Here are our reference hours.
General Library Resources
Books
You can find books by searching the library website. Discovery search allows you to search for print and eBooks simultaneously. Use the filters on the left side of the result page to choose print books or eBook format.
View the short tutorial linked below to understand how to search Discovery effectively.
Coming to the library?
Location
Books in print are shelved on the top floor of Waggoner. We use Library of Congress (LC) system to organize our books. All titles are filed by LC subject discipline such as ethics in the BJ's, management in the HD's or science in the Q's.
Check out
Your Trevecca ID serves as your library card. If you don't have a physical TNU ID bring a photo ID to enable checkout. Typically print books are checked out for 28 days.
Not finding what you need at Waggoner?
Interlibrary loan is available for further research support.
General Library Resources
eBooks
Waggoner eBook collections integrate over 200,000 full-text eBooks into Discovery Search. On the Discovery result list, after limiting results to Library ► Trevecca, then by Format ► Book ► eBook, click the Access online button to open the eBook.
Read Options
Waggoner eBook collections have options for the book to be checked out to a device (laptops, tablets, iPads, or smartphones are all devices), or print sections of the book or view it online. In order to take advantage of those options, you will need to create an account. It's free!
EBook Central and EBSCO eBooks are our two primary eBook collections. You can search them separately or by using Discovery Search.
Learn more about eBooks, creating accounts, checking out and copying content from eBooks from the eBook Research Guide.
eBook as Textbook
Sometimes, an eBook is used as the textbook for a certain course.
View the short video below to learn more about the efficient use of eBook Central, one of our eBook collections.
General Library Resources - Articles & Databases
Discovery Search
Many students start looking for journal articles using the library's Discovery Search, found on the library homepage. This is a good starting place. HOWEVER, an article search in Discovery only searches a SMALL portion of our databases. To use this method effectively, view the short tutorial below, Discovery Search: Journal Articles (3 min 09 sec)
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
You'll find journal articles using library databases. Each database provides a link to limit your results to peer-reviewed sources. You may want to use other databases beyond what is linked below.
The A-Z Databases page links to ALL library databases. Search by subject area or drill down alphabetically by name of the database.
Primary Databases Searching Public Health Information
Not sure how to use these databases? Go to our Waggoner Tutorials research guide for video tutorials to help you search effectively.
Broaden your research with a multi-disciplinary database.
General Library Resources
Streaming Video
Films on Demand's Master Academic Collection offers streaming videos of over 7,000 full-length titles in the humanities, social sciences, business, economics, health, medicine, science, and mathematics. These videos are made available by Films Media Group from producers such as Films for the Humanities, Cambridge Educational, NOVA, A&E, and PBS. Unlimited, simultaneous, 24/7 access is provided in class or off-site.
For a topical list of Films on Demand Public Health titles, click here.
A web-based digital video delivery platform that allows you to view over 7,000 streaming videos from Films Media Group anytime, anywhere, 24/7.
General Library Resources
Statistics
Statista.com is one of the first statistic portals in the world to integrate data on over 80.000 topics from over 18.000 sources onto a single professional platform. Categorized into 21 market sectors, Statista.com provides companies, business customers, research institutions, and the academic community with direct access to quantitative data on media, business, finance, politics, and a wide variety of other areas of interest or markets.
Note: Please understand that [Statista] cannot offer free assistance in researching or locating data, given the high volume of requests. If you would like further research or information, [they] recommend consulting [their] Research & Analysis service. Statista does not offer advice for students working or dealing with SPSS software. Such consulting would lead to the empirical evaluation of student work.
How do you cite a Statista image?
The diagram below shows where to find Citation information within Statista for APA formatting.
General Library Resources
Newspapers
Data
bases are great places to search many types of newspapers and news services.
They include national and international resources as well as regional sources.
Choose from the list below.
Library Hours
Fall & Spring Semester Hours (mid-August - first of May)
Monday-Thursday: 8 am-Midnight
Friday: 8 am-4:30 pm
Saturday: 10 am-4 pm
Sunday: 3 pm-Midnight
Please know that library hours may change during holidays, semester breaks, and inclement weather. For breaks and other hours, check here. Changes in library hours will be posted on the library home page as soon as possible. Please contact us with any questions.
NOTE: Card Swipe access using your Trevecca ID is required for main entrance access after 5 PM Sunday - Thursday. The ground floor access through Admissions is card swipe access at all times.
Waggoner Library has great spaces to get work done. - If you are in Nashville, take advantage of Waggoner Library's study spaces. From numerous computers to collaborative mediascapes and group study rooms, we have a variety of spaces and tools for you to use. Mediascapes are perfect for group work. Click here to schedule.
Is there a Technology Lending Library?
If you need headphones, a laptop, charging cables, a tabletop whiteboard, markers/erasers, or ring lights for videoing, the Technology Lending Library can help. The Information Desk has these plus many more gadgets and technology items to check out and use in the library. Some can be checked out for several days. View more information about our Technology Lending Library here!
Where can I work with a group of classmates?
Group study rooms are found on the main and second floors. Several study rooms can be reserved in advance! See below. Several can seat 3 to 8, while the majority seat up to four. All have whiteboards and network/electrical connections. Dry-erase markers can be checked out from the main circulation desk.
Book a Group Study Room
Study rooms can be reserved in advance. Reservations are accepted for groups of 3 or more ONLY. When you arrive at your reserved time and find that others are using the room, ask the librarian for assistance. The rooms may be used without making a reservation, but those with an approved booking have priority. Click here to book a study room.
What about printing in the library?
Students can print to the Papercut printers. Print jobs are released by either tapping or sliding your TNU ID to release the print job.
Can you bring food or drink to the library?
Food-free zones are located around the computers on the main & ground floors and the Library Instruction Room. Waggoner NINETEEN| 01 coffee bar on the main floor serves coffee, teas, pastries, and grab-n-go lunches. Be mindful of your space. Keep it clean.
Set a meeting with a librarian other than Dr. Speer at a convenient time! Click the link below to schedule an appointment.
Click here to make your appointment.
If a convenient time is not available, please contact us, and we will try to accommodate your needs.
Appointments can be made for telephone sessions; most will use virtual Teams.
Call: 615.248.1214 | Text: 931.250.4898 | Chat I Email: library@trevecca.edu l Come visit during library hours
